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Ana Lobo

2026-05-14T04:09:23Z

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'''Ana Lobo''' (born [[April 2]], [[1978]]) is a Mexican voice actress. Among her many roles are Kagome in ''InuYasha'', [[Jocelyne Loewen|Merle]] in ''Vision of Escaflowne'', Gaz Membrane in ''Invader Zim'', Annie and Lynn Minmei in ''Robotech'', and Clover in ''Totally Spies''.

Her cousin is [[Gergei Mayén]].

==Voice roles==
===[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]]===
* [[T-AI]]

===''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]]''===
*[[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]] (second voice)

==Notes==
* Quite coincidentally, Italian voice actress [[Federica De Bortoli]] ''also'' voiced both T-AI and Kagome, with Spanish [[Gemma Ibáñez]] voicing Kagome as well.

==External links==
*[[wikia:doblaje:Ana Lobo|Doblaje Wiki entry]] ''(Spanish)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=23439 Anime News Network entry]

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Club BK

2026-05-14T04:05:58Z

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{{videogame
|title=''Club BK''
|image=ClubBKLogo.png
|platform=Online
|developer=Designkitchen
|endofservice=[[November]] [[2011]]
}}

'''''Club BK''''', occasionally formatted without the space as '''''ClubBK''''', was a virtual world browser game developed by Designkitchen to promote [[Burger King]]. It had multiple promotional events tying into the live action Transformers movies. It shut down in November 2011.

==Gameplay==

Club BK was a standard virtual world game. Players could customize their characters & rooms, play minigames, and earn the in-game currency called Crowns. There was also a chat system, though it was a 1-on-1 safe chat using a set of pre-selected phrases.

The game's main hub area was a living planet-sized spaceship named Brian, though players could go to other locations and complete quests.

==Transformers content==

Players could enter codes included with their Burger King toys to unlock prizes, though the prizes themselves are unknown. There were two known events, one in July 2009 with the release of Burger King's [[Burger King#2009 Revenge of the Fallen promotion|''Revenge of the Fallen'' toys]], and one in July 2011 with the release of their [[Burger King#2011 Dark of the Moon promotion|''Dark of The Moon'' toys]]. The 2009 event allowed players to wear a helmet based on Optimus Prime.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=|link=http://www.ericravenstein.com/work/burger-king-club-bk/|name=Eric Ravenstein's portfolio|site=|title=Burger King Club BK}} We know the helmet is from the 2009 event because it is featured alongside Marmaduke, which dates this screenshot to 2010, before the second event occurred.</ref> It also involved a minigame called "Free Mission City".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=PLAY THE NEW TRANSFORMERS FREE MISSION CITY!|link=https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/burger-king-starts-transform-your-way-promotion/16277/|name=ClubBK|site=Seibertron.com|title=Burger King Starts 'Transform YOUR WAY' Promotion|year=2009|month=6|day=22|(defunct=)}} Screenshot of a message that would have been displayed on Club BK promoting the event.</ref>

The 2011 event is even less documented. It took place after a [[Nerf]] Super Soaker promotion, and had ''some'' form of in-game presence large enough to announce.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=|link=https://www.jessieleeprice.com/#/club-bk/|name=Jessica Price's portfolio|site=|title=Club BK|year=|month=|day=|(defunct=)}}</ref> The activities section of the website had a printable maze released to coincide with it, but the main content is unknown.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20110626085532/http://clubbk.com:80/assets/activities/ClubBK_transformersMaze.pdf|name=ClubBK|site=|title=Club BK Maze|year=2011|month=|day=|(defunct=)}}</ref>

==Notes==
* A Bumblebee outfit was also created, as shown on the design portfolio of Derek Dietrich-Muller. While it is ''likely'' this released at the same time as the Optimus Prime helmet, there is no known documentation of it appearing in-game.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=|link=https://www.derekdietrich-muller.com/1601-burger-king|name=Derek Dietrich-Muller's portfolio|title=Burger King ClubBK}} </ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Online games]]

Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II

2026-05-14T04:00:52Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''
|image=AllSparkAlmanacIIcover.jpg
|caption=This is where Hasbro's planning to ultimately release Blackout.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[June 30]], [[2010]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=224
|price=$19.99 USD
|prev=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac
|next=The AllSpark Almanac Addendum
|ISBN=ISBN 1600106838 
ISBN 978-1600106835
}}

{{bigquote|Now listen up all you palookas out there! Yer gonna shell out yer dough, yer gonna buy this here book and yer gonna like it. Capish?|[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac II''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''''' is proof of a loving, nonspecific deity that delights in shattering readers' pants and brains. Again.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Matt Youngberg]]
*Introduction by the Authors
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial A: [[Scale|Size Comparison Charts]]
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial B: [[Transformers Animated (franchise)#Japanese release|''Animated'' in Japan]]
*Chapter 3: Events
*Interstitial C: Style Guides
*Chapter 4: Culture
*Interstitial D: [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Episodes|Shorts]]
*Chapter 5: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
*Interstitial E: Deleted Scenes
*Chapter 6: Settings
*Interstitial F: [[Transformers Animated: The Game|The Video Game]]
*Chapter 7: [[Project Omega]]
*Interstitial G: ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]]''
*Foreword by [[Eric Siebenaler]]
*Section I: Toy Design
*Section II: Animation
*Section III: Season Four
*Section IV: Toy Gallery
*Section V: Packaging Art
*Section VI: The Cast
*Afterword, by [[Aaron Archer]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|"Wingblade" Optimus Prime]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotroopers]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seaspray
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper
*[[Furão]] by Chase
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] by Warpath
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]]
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]]
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wasp]] by [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 16 - Yoketron has learned and subsequently taught the arts of [[Crystalocution]], [[Diffusion]], [[Tekkaido]], and [[Circuit-Su]].
*Pg 17 - The art of Kup depicts him with a [[Cigar#2005 IDW continuity|cy-gar]].
*Pg 18 - Shockwave comments on sitting "not ten [[Units of length|mechanometers]]" across from Perceptor in [[Autobot High Council#Transformers: Animated|High Council]] meetings.
*Pg 19 - Mainframe is said to rather be attempting to solve [[Extempaxia]]'s fourth conjecture or isolate the [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]] Variable than doing his job.
*Pg 20 - Kup refers to Rodimus Prime's flame deco as making him look "like he's the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]]-Damned [[The Fallen|Fallen]]."
*Pg 22 - In Ironhide's anecdotes about Brawn, he makes mention of the [[Tower of Pion]], [[ballobot]]s, and [[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian|Widow's Cafe]].
*Pg 23 - Red Alert says that a "fractured anterior torso-strut" is no laughing matter. Sounds like [[Hot Shot (Animated)|somebody]] hurt their shoulders.
*Pg 24 - Red Alert's hand has been replaced with a [[Transfer Interlink]]. She graduated top of her class at [[Polyhex|Polyhex Medical Mechanical]] and created the vaccine for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].
*Pg 25 - Rosanna's song about Grandus is from [[Blaster (G1)#The Headmasters cartoon|Twincast]] Productions. It describes him as being "like [[Pothole|Belzone]] in the [[Void]]".
*Pg 26a - Reportedly, Beachcomber is into [[syk]], [[simultronic]]s, [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]], and [[Crysmagnetal|crysmag]], among other substances.
*Pg 26b - Shockwave recounts the last meeting he had with Highbrow in the [[Manganese Mountains]].
*Pg 29a - Rattletrap can apparently get unlicensed [[Shock Pop]] datatrax and forged [[S.T.A.R.S.]] idento-cards for the right price.
*Pg 29b - Seaspray fought in the [[War of the Waves]] on [[Antilla]]. He claimed to have destroyed hundreds of [[Allicon]]s during this conflict.
*Pg 30a - Botanica rid [[Daffodil II]] of a [[Morphobot]] infestation, and had some hilarious anecdotes about the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps|toxic sludge swamp]].
*Pg 30b - Wheelie was found orphaned in [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere|territory]].
*Pg 32b - Beachcomber had once found, on separate occasions, a [[Glitch-mouse|glitch mouse]] in his tailpipe and a swarm of [[Nano-flea|nano-fleas]] in one of his tires.
*Pg 33b - Most of Cliffjumper's run-up on Mirage portrays a [[Traitor (episode)|major lack of trust]].
*Pg 34 - Glyph apparently studied the technological evolution of the [[Gorlamite|inhabitants]] of the [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam system]].
*Pg 36a - Tap-Out accuses Volks of being a "[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesBot217]]-type."
*Pg 36b - Carrera's run-up mentions the [[Iacon 5000]].
*Pg 36c - Furão's name means "ferret" in [[Old Malignus]]. He was stationed aboard the ''[[Flash Frenzy (Cybertron)|Flash Frenzy]]''.
*Pg 37 - Bumper's ship crash-landed on [[Bhul]].
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split is a fan of the [[Galactic Olympics]], and would like to win a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] in the Tour de [[Orgenon Cluster|Orgenon]].
*Pg 41 - Ratchet mentions Project: [[Powermaster]].
*Pg 42-43 - Sari's built-in upgrades include twin [[Master Blade (Masterforce)|Master Blades]], a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], [[Azusa]] energy skates, and [[Micron Booster]]s.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split seems to have a thing for a certain [[Buzz Lightyear|space ranger]].
*Pg 41 - Sari yapping on and on about "vampire movies" is a reference to the ''{{w|Twilight (novel series)|Twilight}}'' book/film franchise.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter two covers all Decepticons who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Wasp]]inator by [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave's Avatars]] by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]]
*[[Stretch]] by [[Porter C. Powell]]
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 48 - Strika carries a small reserve of [[Forestonite]] to achieve high velocity in tank mode.
*Pg 49 - Oil Slick has concocted both [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]] and the [[mind changer virus|Reverse Evolution virus]]. As Cyclonus begins to talk about how he wants to see Oil Slick killed, he cuts himself off and says "this interview is [[Furmanism|over, finished]]."
*Pg 50 - Cyclonus was discovered by the Decepticons, muttering about somebody called "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]."
*Pg 52 - Blackout's feet were reverse-engineered from [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], an [[GoBots|oddly-misplaced Cybertronian]].
*Pg 54 - Spittor's tendril weapons are identified as [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] Tentacles. ''Eugh.''
*Pg 55 - Scrapper and Mixmaster have been working on a "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]."
*Pg 57 - Ratbat's electro-echolocation allows him to "pinpoint objects the size of a [[Scraplet]] from a dozen [[Units of length|hics]] away."
*Pg 58 - Reflector can create hard-light holographic duplicates of the Spectro/Viewfinder models, which have little intelligence and can't transform, but make great [[army-building|army-builders]]. [[Reflector (G1)|The original Reflector]] often did the same thing in early episodes of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''.
*Pg 59 - Slapper once utilized [[Vrobian]] [[Energon discharge virus|Energon Discharge]] powder on [[Slapper's brothers|his brothers]].
*Pg 61 - Scalpel is also known by the nickname "[[Scalpel (ROTF)|The Doctor]]."

===Real-world references===
*Pg 52 - Blackout is armed with wrist-mounted [[Zander Cannon|zander cannons]].

==Chapter 3 - Events==
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Ratchet and Optimus Prime's Autobot Incident Reports, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]]'s [[Yatter]] page
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as Autobot Incident Reports by [[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] and Bumblebee
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log

===Transformers references===
*Pg 64 - The icon on top of Headmaster's Yatter is [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], next to which is the code "C-131", which is [[Raiden]]'s ID number. His top trackers include [[Sally Jones|SJ2sweet]], [[Furg|in_your_face_Furg]], [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|President_For_Life]], [[Maggie Madsen|Maggie_M_999]], and [[Ravage (SG)|ravagekitteh]]. Trending Yatts are [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom]], [[Ear Fungus]], [[Wreckers|WrecknRule]], [[David Willis|Shortpacked!]], [[FIRRIB]] (and RIBFIR), [[I Risk My Life for Earth]], [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|Darque Chocolate]], [[Battle Protocol]], [[I, Robot-Master!|ThisManThisMayonnaise]], and [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|RotateBlade]].
*Pg 70b - When First Aid is listing off Ultra Magnus's injuries, the names of some of the damaged components are based on [[Anatomic euphemism|anatomic euphemisms]] from Generation 1. These include: boron compressor, magna fuse, and (the rather generic) fuel pump.
*Pg 77 - On a pole are three "missing dog" notices: [[Patch (G1)|Patch]], [[Pis]], and a certain unnamed [[Battle Dog|dog]]. Their chances of being found do not look hopeful.
*Pg 79 - ''ALTernity Today'' refers to [[Aero-Bot]]'s expedition to the [[X-Dimension]], [[Sector Seven]], [[Zebediah Braxis|Doctor Thadius Braxis]], [[Smokejumper]] and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]], [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]]. An insurance company is owned by [[T-AI]].
*Pg 79b - [[Starscream (Armada)|Ulchtar]] (a preliminary name for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]) from [[Unicron Trilogy|Aurex]] 603.0 Kappa [[Starscream's Brigade|stole personality components for five renegade Autobots]]. The five Autobots are [[Screechwing]], [[Spiketail]], [[Nightprowler]], [[Albitron]], and [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]]. Christening them "[[Combatibot]]s", he intends to have them transform into a gestalt called "[[Toxitron (Zone)|Toxitron]]". The story is printed on page [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]].
*Pg 80 - [[Cybertronian zodiac|Astroscope signs]] include [[Xal]], [[Void]], [[Shokaract]], [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]], and [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]]. There is also a warning about the [[Devastator Winds]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 64 - One of Headmaster's top trackers is "Sacred Palutena", a goddess from ''{{w|Kid Icarus}}''. While another, "Where_am_I_Hibiki", references Ryouga Hibiki, the 'eternal lost boy' from ''{{w|Ranma ½}}''
*Pg 78 - Sentinel likens Optimus's entrance to a {{w|Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Xenomorph}}.
*Pg 80 - Crossword clue 113 Down is "{{w|Adobe Inc.|Adobe}} file format".
*Various fictional businesses are featured on ''ALTernity Today''{{'}}s stock exchange numbers on pages 80–81:
**[[Umbrella Corporation]] is from ''{{w|Resident Evil}}''
**Spacely Sprockets is from ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''
**Strickland Fuels is from ''{{w|King of the Hill}}''.
**Sirius Cyb. is Sirius Cybernetics from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''.
**S-Mart is from the ''{{w|Evil Dead}}'' movies.
**Biffco is from ''[[Back to the Future]]''.
**Rossum is probably a reference to the play ''{{w|R.U.R.|Rossum's Universal Robots}}'', the origin of the word "robot".
**Blue Sun is from ''{{w|Firefly}}''.
**Gizmonic is a reference to the Gizmonic Institute from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.
**Ziktor Industries is from ''{{w|VR Troopers}}''.
**Yoyodyne is a popular fictional company name first appearing in the works of {{w|Thomas Pynchon}}, but is more likely referring to the use of the name in ''{{w|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension}}''.

==Chapter 4 - Culture==
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead
*[[Rock Lord]]s by Bumblebee
*[[Space bridge]]s by Megatron
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle
*[[Protoform]]s by Yoketron
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]]
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave
*The [[AllSpark]] [[AllSpark Matrix|Reconstituted]] by Optimus Prime

===Transformers references===
*Pg 93 - One of the playable characters in ''Ninja Gladiator'' is the [[hideous giant brain guy]], referred to as "HGBG". [[Hojoni]] is also listed among the Inhumanoid boss characters.
*Pg 98-99 - "The Great War - The Game" is chock-full of references. Spaces include:
**"Unexpected Delays at [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Paradron]] resistance"
**"[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] protects the royalty"
**"[[Underbase]] lost"
**"[[Squadron X]] defeated at [[Pova]]"
**"[[Straxus (Animated)|Straxus]] [[The Smelting Pool!|smelts Scrounge]]"
**"[[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] enters this dimension"
**"[[Mini-Con|Minicons]] pledge neutrality"
**"[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] cured"
**"[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] develops [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]"
**"[[Frenzy (Animated)|Frenzy]] infiltrates resistance"
**"[[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] captures [[Cryotek (Animated)|Cryotek]]"
**"[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] spots enemy ship"
**"[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] captured"
**"[[Runabout (Animated)|Runabout]] accidentally shoots Autobot double agent"
**"[[Runamuck (Animated)|Runamuck]] forgets to encrypt signal"
**"Atlas War on [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] on [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]]"
**"[[Pangea Wars]] on [[Gigantion]]"
**"[[Asphalt Wars]] on [[Velocitron]]"
**"War of the Dunes on [[Praum|Praun]]"
**"[[3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars]] destroy Paradron"
**"[[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]] in [[Salvvatan System]]"
**"[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]]"
*Pg 106 - Soundwave's prototype minions are [[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]], and [[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]. These were all partners of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]] or redecoes of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].

===Real-world references===
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s character roster includes [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Antron]] from ''[[Micronauts (franchise)|Micronauts]]'', [[Old Soldier|Hudson]] from ''{{w|Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles}}'', [[Felina|Felina Feral]] from ''{{w|SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron}}'', [[Big Boss]] from ''{{w|COPS (animated TV series)|COPS}}'', [[Robik|Gizmo]] from ''{{w|Superbook}}'', [[Miles Mayhem]] from ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', [[Slaughter Steelgrave]] from ''[[Starriors]]'', and the [[Brett|eponymous character]] from {{w|Turbo Teen}}. Its bosses include the [[Inhumanoids]] [[Metlar]], [[D'Compose]], [[Tendril]], and [[Ssslither]], while ''Inhumanoids'' protagonists the [[Earth Corps]] are mentioned in the backstory, alongside the [[Lunartix]] from ''G.I. Joe'' and Dr. [[Emmett Benton]] from ''Jem and the Holograms''. The "secret code" is the famous [[Konami]] {{w|Konami Code|Code}}.
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s game box closely replicates the style of early first-party [[Family Computer|NES]] releases.
* Pg 104 - [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] is said to wield [[Goongala Staves]], a reference to the battle cry of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' character Casey Jones.

==Chapter 5 - Cybertron==
*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus
*The [[Hadean System|Hadeen System]] by Cosmos
*[[:File:MilkyWayMap-AllsparkAlmanac2.jpg|Stellar Cartography]] by Swindle
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Longarm (Animated)|Longarm]]'s office by Cliffjumper
*Infirmary by [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]] by Bulkhead

===Transformers references===
*Pg 110 - Cybertron's two moons are called [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]].
*Pg 112 - [[Dread (planet)|Dread]] is a planet in the Hadeen System. There is also an [[Autobot Mausoleum]].
*Pg 114-115 - Planets/sections in the galaxy include the [[Benzuli Expanse]], [[Mumu-Obscura]], [[Gorlam Prime]] and [[Protos]], the location of the lab of [[Primacron]].
*Pg 122-123 - Ultra Magnus's predecessor is [[Powered Convoy]].
*Pg 125 - On the menu for Maccadam's there are several pictures of the heads of various Transformers characters from across the multi-verse. These include [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]], [[Hellbat (Animated)|Hellbat]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], [[Tarantulas (Animated)|Tarantulas]], [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]], [[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] represented as remold of Blurr with new head pieces representing two ears, and [[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] as a freaky grinning four eyed shark. One of the [[Solar cycle|weeknight]] drink specials is the Latta Collins; [[Chris Latta]] was a voice actor for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], whose real name was "Christopher Collins". Furthermore, under 'Oils and Other Fuels', there is a drink called 'Michelobay'; this is a reference to the director of the live-action Transformers movies, [[Michael Bay]].
*Pg 128 - The [[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]]'s full name is the "[[Xaaron (G1)|Emirate Xarron]] {{sic}} Spacebridge Nexus".

===Real-world references===
*Pg 112-113: There are numerous references here, many of them to classic sci-fi and fantasy.
**[[Aouda Fogg]] is the wife of Phileas Fogg, the main character of ''{{w|Around The World in Eighty Days}}''. Tom [[Ayrton]] was a character in ''{{w|The Mysterious Island}}''. Both are works by [[Jules Verne]].
**[[Frehley's Comet]] was a band headed by {{w|Ace Frehley}}, a member of {{w|KISS}}.
**[[Thrush]] may be named after the evil organization from the show ''{{w|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}''.
**[[Thuvia]], [[Kerchak]] and [[Kala]] are all characters created by {{w|Edgar Rice Burroughs}}. The former is from the {{w|Barsoom}} novels (she was introduced in the eponymous novel ''{{w|Thuvia, Maid of Mars}}''), while the latter are characters from the ''{{w|Tarzan}}'' novels.
**[[Mina]] and [[Westenra]] are both characters from {{w|Dracula}}.
**[[Tsathoggua]] and [[Eibon]] are from the {{w|Cthulhu Mythos}}. The latter is a priest of the former, and both were created by {{w|Clark Ashton Smith}}.
**[[Belegaer]] is a sea from ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings}}'' by {{w|J. R. R. Tolkien}}.
**[[Thulsa Doom]] is a character created by {{w|Robert E. Howard}} and is most well known as the villain from the film ''{{w|Conan The Barbarian}}''. All of the planet's moons are the names of Howard creations, with "Gwalhar" derived from the land of Gwalhur.

*Pg 114-115: There are dozens of references to fictional planets on these two pages alone.
**[[Rimmerworld]], a planet from the ''{{w|Red Dwarf}}'' {{w|Rimmerworld|episode of the same name}} inhabited solely by backstabbing weasely smeg head clones, appears here.
**[[Marklar]] is a reference to a planet in the ''{{w|South Park}}'' episode "{{w|Starvin' Marvin in Space}}".
**[[Skaro]] is the home planet of the [[Dalek]]s from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Swindle comments about needing a Mark III Travel Machine, the shell of a Dalek as named in their origin story "[[tardis:Genesis of the Daleks|Genesis of the Daleks]]".
**[[Nintenduu LXIV]] is a reference to the planet Nintendu 64 in Fry's segment of the ''{{w|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w|Anthology of Interest II}}", itself a reference to the [[Nintendo 64]] console.
**[[Zeotopia]] and the subsequent comments by Swindle about the Sectoids and Reptosaurs are all reference to the now defunct [[Hasbro]] toyline called [http://www.16bit.com/xevoztoys.asp Xevoz]. If you don't get these references, [https://shortpacked.com/comic/xevoz you are a monster.]
**[[Thundera]] is a reference to the original home world of the {{w|ThunderCats}}.
**[[Eternia]] is the setting for ''[[He-Man]] and the {{w|Masters of the Universe}}''.
**[[Sarpeidon]] is the location of the penultimate episode of the original ''[[Star Trek]]''.
**[[Thra]] and its valuable crystals are a reference to the planet that provides the setting for ''{{w|The Dark Crystal}}''
**[[Druidia]] is a reference to the planet in ''[[Spaceballs]]''
**[[Necronom IV]] is a reference of the painting of the same name by Swiss surrealist artist {{w|H. R. Giger}}, done as concept art for the Xenomorph in the original ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}'' film.
**[[Yautja]] is a reference to the species name of the [[Predator (alien)|Predators]]. The message written below is in the script of the Predators, as seen most famously on their self-destruct devices.
**[[Tencton]] is the home planet of the Tenctonese from ''{{w|Alien Nation}}''.
**[[Ork]] is the home of Mork from ''{{w|Mork and Mindy}}''.
**[[Melmac]] is the home of Alf from his {{w|Alf|titular television show}}.
**[[Fleed]] is the home planet of Duke Fleed, pilot of the giant mecha {{w|Grendizer}} and star of that series.
**[[Magrathea]] is from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}.
**[[Krankor]] is the home of the Phantom of Krankor from ''{{w|Prince of Space}}'', which was presented on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''.
**[[Hala]] is the home world of the Kree from [[Marvel Comics]], who indirectly gave [[Ms. Marvel]] her powers.
**[[Fhloston]] refers to Fhloston Paradise, from the film ''{{w|The Fifth Element}}''.
**[[Giedi Prime]] is from the novel ''{{w|Dune}}'' by {{w|Frank Herbert}}.
**[[Z'ha'dum]] is from the television series ''{{w|Babylon 5}}''.
**[[Maxie's World]] refers to an animated series {{w|Maxie's World|of the same name}} created by [[Hasbro]].
**[[Thermia]] is from ''{{w|Galaxy Quest}}''.
**[[Reptizar]] is a world from the television show ''{{w|Shadow Raiders}}''.
**[[Arus]] is the home planet of the giant robot ''{{w|Voltron}}''. Planet [[Doom]] is the enemy world nearby.
**[[Vhoorl]] is another reference to the Cthulhu Mythos — namely, the planet of the titular god's birth.
**[[TC²|Tau Ceti Center]], [[Hebron]], and [[Qom-Riyadh]] are references to the ''{{w|Hyperion Cantos}}'' by author {{w|Dan Simmons}}.
**[[SR388]] is the home planet of the Metroids from the {{w|Metroid|video game series of the same name}}. The planet being listed as destroyed is a reference to the final events of ''{{w|Metroid Fusion}}''.
**[[Kinmoku]] is the home planet of the Sailor Starlights and Princess Kakyuu in ''{{w|Sailor Moon}}''.
**[[Terminus (planet)|Terminus]] is a reference to the {{w|Foundation series}}.
**[[Cyteen]] is a reference to the {{w|Alliance-Union universe}}, where Cyteen is the capital world of the titular Union.
**[[We Made It]] is a human colony in the {{w|Known Space|Known Space universe}}.

==Chapter 6 - Settings==
*Cyberspace by Prowl
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss
*Soundwave's lab by Sari
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia

===Transformers references===
*Pg 135 - Burger Bot's mascots are [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] and [[Giant Purple Griffin|Pickles]]. The list of [[President of the United States|president]]s includes [[Tommy Kennedy]] and [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]].
*Pg 136 - Lugnut complains about [[Tigatron Stadium]], lamenting that he misses the [[Jekka Amphitheatre]].
*Pg 139 - Blackarachnia wonders "where the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]] am I?". Also, a [[Cheetor (BW)|cheetah]], a [[Optimus Primal (BW)|gorilla]], a [[Rattrap (BW)|rat]], and a [[Rhinox (BW)|rhinoceros]] are shown looking inquisitive together.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 135 - [[Cobra Commander]]'s face is on [[Mount Rushmore]].

==Chapter 7 - Project Omega==
*[[Omega Laboratory]] by Ratchet
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream

===Transformers references===
*All of the Omega Sentinel captains are homages to past [[Autobot]] and [[Maximal]] leaders and commanders:
**[[Primal Major]] is a reference to the Maximal leader [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.
**[[Big Bang Prime]] is an homage to the ''very'' obscure [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''.
**[[Longrack Major]] is an homage to the Maximal commander [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] from ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.
**[[Silverbolt Major]] is an homage to the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] leader [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] from Generation 1.
**[[Scattershot Major]] is an homage to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] leader [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Impactor Major]] is a reference to [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], leader of the [[Wreckers]] from the UK run of [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel_UK|The Transformers]]''.
**[[Hot Spot Major]] is an homage to the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] leader [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Railspike Major]] is an homage to [[Team Bullet Train]] leader [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.
**[[Wedge Major]] is an homage to [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] leader [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] from ''Robots in Disguise''.
**[[Override Prime]] is an homage to [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]].''
*Similarly, the codenames of the Omega Sentinels' ship modes are references to past Transformer starships.
**The codename of Omega Supreme's ship mode is revealed to be ''Orion'', the name of an [[Orion|Autobot ship]] from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics.
**The name of [[Alpha Supreme]]'s ship mode is the ''Axalon'', the name of the [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] used by the Maximals in ''Beast Wars''.
**[[Beta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Battlestar'' is a reference to ''[[Battlestar Attack|Battlestar]]'' from ''Return of Convoy''
**[[Gamma Supreme]]'s codename, ''Gung Ho'', is a reference to the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung Ho]]'' from ''Beast Wars Neo''.
**[[Delta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Darkstar'' is a reference to the ''[[Darkstar]]'' from Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics.
**[[Epsilon Supreme]]'s codename, ''Eclipse'', is a reference to the ''[[Eclipse (Cybertron)|Eclipse]]'' from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Zeta Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Xantium'', as well as him being home to the Wreckers, are all references to the Generation 1 [[Wreckers]] and their starship, the ''[[Xantium (G1)|Xantium]]''.
**[[Eta Supreme]]'s codename, the ''Hyperion'' is a reference to the [[Hyperion (Armada)|Autobot ship]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.
**[[Iota Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Iron Hope'', is a reference to [[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|another Autobot ship]] from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Kappa Supreme]]'s codename, ''Chromia X'', is a reference to the [[Chromia 10|pursuit ship]] used by [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]".
**Finally, [[Sigma Supreme]]'s codename of ''Steelhaven'' references the [[Steelhaven (G1)|Autobot ship]] from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[Marvel Comics continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics
*In the middle of the Project Omegas is a blueprint for a much smaller prototype called [[Omega S.P.R.E.E.M.]] This is a reference to the [[Omega Supreme (G1)#omegaspreem|obscure European Action Master]] toy of the [[Omega Supreme (G1)|original]].
*A comic strip called "[[Boxtron]]" is seen, written by a [[Donny Finkleberg|D. Finkleberg]].

===Real-world references===

==Section I - Toy Design==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 159 - While each R.C. car represents one present Autobot in the drawing, Bumblebee's and Optimus Prime's toys represent their [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] altmodes.

==Section II - Animation==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment for the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians powered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of Sentinel's ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Gears" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus, and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle with the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy inspired by his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure), and Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released. There is a note from Hasbro stating that some of the unreleased toys might see the light of day in some form.

==Section V - Packaging Art==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VI - The Cast==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
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==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

==Back cover==
Fictional words of praise for the book, attributed to Dirt Boss, the Headmaster (via Yatter), [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|音仏ひろゆき]], and [[Swindle (SG Animated)|Swindle (Mirror Universe)]].

==Notes==
*Cover artist [[Marcelo Matere]] recreates some of his own [[package art]] on the cover. That's probably a first.
*The 3D cross-section of the ''Steelhaven'' was created by ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' contributor [[Chris Vera]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I'm so glad to finally present to you, my loyal fans - something I've been busting to show you all for months now! I present to you the Autobot Elite Guard flagship - THE STEELHAVEN!!! [...] I was lucky enough to be able to contribute to the 'Transformers Animated - Allspark Almanac II'!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref> Another cross-section was planned for the teensy shuttle that appears inside the ''Steelhaven'', but it wasn't finished in time.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is the shuttle from TFA which I was doing for the Almanac 2 - which I started to model before the Steelhaven. In the end, ran out of time. [...] PS. This is the shuttle that is in the Steelhaven cross section, all teeny-tiny like!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref>
*Meanwhile, designs for [[Wing Saber (Animated)|Wing Saber]], [[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] and [[Scrash (Animated)|Scrash]], along with colors for the Supremes and the Cyber-Ninja Corps headshots, were provided by ''Mosaic'' alumnus [[Javier O. Reyes]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I contributed for the Allspark Almanac. I had to give some Wing Saber, Sideways and Scrash the animated look. I also had the chance to give a new face design to Dug Base and Powered Convoy (not shown here). I got to also draw some alt modes like Hot Shot's and the back for Brawn's (which did not make it into the book)|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=07|day=23}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I colored for the Allspark Almanac II. I had a lot of fun colouring on this one, especially those busts which were kinda tough but fun.|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|07|23}}</ref>
*[[Hiroyuki Otoboto]]'s quote contains 「思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"), which was manga artist [[Naoto Tsushima]]'s reaction that he tweeted after importing the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|first volume.]] <ref>[http://twitvideo.jp/00VMB Tsushima's TwitVideo with "The AllSpark Almanac"]</ref>
*This book is terribly inconsistent about whether it's volume "2" or "II". It says "2" on the spine, "II" on the front cover, "2" in the indicia, and "II" on the title page. The "most legal" title is probably the one in the indicia, "TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE ALLSPARK ALMANAC, VOL. 2". For the title of this page, we went with the cover title.
* In the section on "Animation" in section two of the book, concept art for an ''Animated'' version of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] can be seen, indicating that he, too, was meant to appear in the series at one point.

===Errors===
*The cover depicts Bumblebee playing with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Supreme|Roll Out Command Optimus Prime]], but the box beside him is that of Prime's [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Voyager-sized]] toy. It also depicts the [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Leader Class Bulkhead]]'s buzzsaw on the wrong arm.
*On the back cover, the quote for Hiroyuki is mistakenly written as 「小さい頃、超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーの本この本に等しかったな。懐かしいない... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]] did have a book that was something like this. I didn't miss it... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"). The correct form should have been 「小さい頃、『超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー』の本この本に等しかったない。懐かしいな... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, 'Super Robot Lifeform Transformers' didn't have a book that was something like this. How nostalgic... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!").
*On p. 12, "splitting" is misspelled "spitting".
*On p. 48, Blackarachnia's name is misspelled "Blacharachnia".
*On p. 52, the text says that [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] "bristles with ordinance". "Ordinances" are local laws; "ordnance" is weaponry.
*On p. 58, "posses" is misspelled "poses".
*On p. 114, in the text at the top, "[[Vestial Imperium]]" is misspelled "Vestal".
*On p. 115, [[Ki-Aleta]] and [[Caldoon 4|Caldoon IV]] both appear twice on the map of the [[Milky Way]].
*On p. 128, "Xaaron" is misspelled "Xarron".
*On p. 139, "primitive" is misspelled "primative".
*On p. 217, "Sunstreaker" is misspelled "sunstreak"

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotatedalmanac2.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac II], a 98% complete listing of the hidden references in the book

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|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
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{{bigquote|Now listen up all you palookas out there! Yer gonna shell out yer dough, yer gonna buy this here book and yer gonna like it. Capish?|[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac II''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''''' is proof of a loving, nonspecific deity that delights in shattering readers' pants and brains. Again.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Matt Youngberg]]
*Introduction by the Authors
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial A: [[Scale|Size Comparison Charts]]
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial B: [[Transformers Animated (franchise)#Japanese release|''Animated'' in Japan]]
*Chapter 3: Events
*Interstitial C: Style Guides
*Chapter 4: Culture
*Interstitial D: [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Episodes|Shorts]]
*Chapter 5: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
*Interstitial E: Deleted Scenes
*Chapter 6: Settings
*Interstitial F: [[Transformers Animated: The Game|The Video Game]]
*Chapter 7: [[Project Omega]]
*Interstitial G: ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]]''
*Foreword by [[Eric Siebenaler]]
*Section I: Toy Design
*Section II: Animation
*Section III: Season Four
*Section IV: Toy Gallery
*Section V: Packaging Art
*Section VI: The Cast
*Afterword, by [[Aaron Archer]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|"Wingblade" Optimus Prime]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotroopers]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seaspray
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper
*[[Furão]] by Chase
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] by Warpath
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]]
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]]
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wasp]] by [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 16 - Yoketron has learned and subsequently taught the arts of [[Crystalocution]], [[Diffusion]], [[Tekkaido]], and [[Circuit-Su]].
*Pg 17 - The art of Kup depicts him with a [[Cigar#2005 IDW continuity|cy-gar]].
*Pg 18 - Shockwave comments on sitting "not ten [[Units of length|mechanometers]]" across from Perceptor in [[Autobot High Council#Transformers: Animated|High Council]] meetings.
*Pg 19 - Mainframe is said to rather be attempting to solve [[Extempaxia]]'s fourth conjecture or isolate the [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]] Variable than doing his job.
*Pg 20 - Kup refers to Rodimus Prime's flame deco as making him look "like he's the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]]-Damned [[The Fallen|Fallen]]."
*Pg 22 - In Ironhide's anecdotes about Brawn, he makes mention of the [[Tower of Pion]], [[ballobot]]s, and [[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian|Widow's Cafe]].
*Pg 23 - Red Alert says that a "fractured anterior torso-strut" is no laughing matter. Sounds like [[Hot Shot (Animated)|somebody]] hurt their shoulders.
*Pg 24 - Red Alert's hand has been replaced with a [[Transfer Interlink]]. She graduated top of her class at [[Polyhex|Polyhex Medical Mechanical]] and created the vaccine for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].
*Pg 25 - Rosanna's song about Grandus is from [[Blaster (G1)#The Headmasters cartoon|Twincast]] Productions. It describes him as being "like [[Pothole|Belzone]] in the [[Void]]".
*Pg 26a - Reportedly, Beachcomber is into [[syk]], [[simultronic]]s, [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]], and [[Crysmagnetal|crysmag]], among other substances.
*Pg 26b - Shockwave recounts the last meeting he had with Highbrow in the [[Manganese Mountains]].
*Pg 29a - Rattletrap can apparently get unlicensed [[Shock Pop]] datatrax and forged [[S.T.A.R.S.]] idento-cards for the right price.
*Pg 29b - Seaspray fought in the [[War of the Waves]] on [[Antilla]]. He claimed to have destroyed hundreds of [[Allicon]]s during this conflict.
*Pg 30a - Botanica rid [[Daffodil II]] of a [[Morphobot]] infestation, and had some hilarious anecdotes about the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps|toxic sludge swamp]].
*Pg 30b - Wheelie was found orphaned in [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere|territory]].
*Pg 32b - Beachcomber had once found, on separate occasions, a [[Glitch-mouse|glitch mouse]] in his tailpipe and a swarm of [[Nano-flea|nano-fleas]] in one of his tires.
*Pg 33b - Most of Cliffjumper's run-up on Mirage portrays a [[Traitor (episode)|major lack of trust]].
*Pg 34 - Glyph apparently studied the technological evolution of the [[Gorlamite|inhabitants]] of the [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam system]].
*Pg 36a - Tap-Out accuses Volks of being a "[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesBot217]]-type."
*Pg 36b - Carrera's run-up mentions the [[Iacon 5000]].
*Pg 36c - Furão's name means "ferret" in [[Old Malignus]]. He was stationed aboard the ''[[Flash Frenzy (Cybertron)|Flash Frenzy]]''.
*Pg 37 - Bumper's ship crash-landed on [[Bhul]].
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split is a fan of the [[Galactic Olympics]], and would like to win a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] in the Tour de [[Orgenon Cluster|Orgenon]].
*Pg 41 - Ratchet mentions Project: [[Powermaster]].
*Pg 42-43 - Sari's built-in upgrades include twin [[Master Blade (Masterforce)|Master Blades]], a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], [[Azusa]] energy skates, and [[Micron Booster]]s.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split seems to have a thing for a certain [[Buzz Lightyear|space ranger]].
*Pg 41 - Sari yapping on and on about "vampire movies" is a reference to the ''{{w|Twilight (novel series)|Twilight}}'' book/film franchise.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter two covers all Decepticons who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Wasp]]inator by [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave's Avatars]] by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]]
*[[Stretch]] by [[Porter C. Powell]]
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 48 - Strika carries a small reserve of [[Forestonite]] to achieve high velocity in tank mode.
*Pg 49 - Oil Slick has concocted both [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]] and the [[mind changer virus|Reverse Evolution virus]]. As Cyclonus begins to talk about how he wants to see Oil Slick killed, he cuts himself off and says "this interview is [[Furmanism|over, finished]]."
*Pg 50 - Cyclonus was discovered by the Decepticons, muttering about somebody called "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]."
*Pg 52 - Blackout's feet were reverse-engineered from [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], an [[GoBots|oddly-misplaced Cybertronian]].
*Pg 54 - Spittor's tendril weapons are identified as [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] Tentacles. ''Eugh.''
*Pg 55 - Scrapper and Mixmaster have been working on a "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]."
*Pg 57 - Ratbat's electro-echolocation allows him to "pinpoint objects the size of a [[Scraplet]] from a dozen [[Units of length|hics]] away."
*Pg 58 - Reflector can create hard-light holographic duplicates of the Spectro/Viewfinder models, which have little intelligence and can't transform, but make great [[army-building|army-builders]]. [[Reflector (G1)|The original Reflector]] often did the same thing in early episodes of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''.
*Pg 59 - Slapper once utilized [[Vrobian]] [[Energon discharge virus|Energon Discharge]] powder on [[Slapper's brothers|his brothers]].
*Pg 61 - Scalpel is also known by the nickname "[[Scalpel (ROTF)|The Doctor]]."

===Real-world references===
*Pg 52 - Blackout is armed with wrist-mounted [[Zander Cannon|zander cannons]].

==Chapter 3 - Events==
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Ratchet and Optimus Prime's Autobot Incident Reports, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]]'s [[Yatter]] page
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as Autobot Incident Reports by [[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] and Bumblebee
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log

===Transformers references===
*Pg 64 - The icon on top of Headmaster's Yatter is [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], next to which is the code "C-131", which is [[Raiden]]'s ID number. His top trackers include [[Sally Jones|SJ2sweet]], [[Furg|in_your_face_Furg]], [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|President_For_Life]], [[Maggie Madsen|Maggie_M_999]], and [[Ravage (SG)|ravagekitteh]]. Trending Yatts are [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom]], [[Ear Fungus]], [[Wreckers|WrecknRule]], [[David Willis|Shortpacked!]], [[FIRRIB]] (and RIBFIR), [[I Risk My Life for Earth]], [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|Darque Chocolate]], [[Battle Protocol]], [[I, Robot-Master!|ThisManThisMayonnaise]], and [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|RotateBlade]].
*Pg 70b - When First Aid is listing off Ultra Magnus's injuries, the names of some of the damaged components are based on [[Anatomic euphemism|anatomic euphemisms]] from Generation 1. These include: boron compressor, magna fuse, and (the rather generic) fuel pump.
*Pg 77 - On a pole are three "missing dog" notices: [[Patch (G1)|Patch]], [[Pis]], and a certain unnamed [[Battle Dog|dog]]. Their chances of being found do not look hopeful.
*Pg 79 - ''ALTernity Today'' refers to [[Aero-Bot]]'s expedition to the [[X-Dimension]], [[Sector Seven]], [[Zebediah Braxis|Doctor Thadius Braxis]], [[Smokejumper]] and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]], [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]]. An insurance company is owned by [[T-AI]].
*Pg 79b - [[Starscream (Armada)|Ulchtar]] (a preliminary name for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]) from [[Unicron Trilogy|Aurex]] 603.0 Kappa [[Starscream's Brigade|stole personality components for five renegade Autobots]]. The five Autobots are [[Screechwing]], [[Spiketail]], [[Nightprowler]], [[Albitron]], and [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]]. Christening them "[[Combatibot]]s", he intends to have them transform into a gestalt called "[[Toxitron (Zone)|Toxitron]]". The story is printed on page [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]].
*Pg 80 - [[Cybertronian zodiac|Astroscope signs]] include [[Xal]], [[Void]], [[Shokaract]], [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]], and [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]]. There is also a warning about the [[Devastator Winds]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 64 - One of Headmaster's top trackers is "Sacred Palutena", a goddess from ''{{w|Kid Icarus}}''. While another, "Where_am_I_Hibiki", references Ryouga Hibiki, the 'eternal lost boy' from ''{{w|Ranma ½}}''
*Pg 78 - Sentinel likens Optimus's entrance to a {{w|Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Xenomorph}}.
*Pg 80 - Crossword clue 113 Down is "{{w|Adobe Inc.|Adobe}} file format".
*Various fictional businesses are featured on ''ALTernity Today''{{'}}s stock exchange numbers on pages 80–81:
**[[Umbrella Corporation]] is from ''{{w|Resident Evil}}''
**Spacely Sprockets is from ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''
**Strickland Fuels is from ''{{w|King of the Hill}}''.
**Sirius Cyb. is Sirius Cybernetics from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''.
**S-Mart is from the ''{{w|Evil Dead}}'' movies.
**Biffco is from ''[[Back to the Future]]''.
**Rossum is probably a reference to the play ''{{w|R.U.R.|Rossum's Universal Robots}}'', the origin of the word "robot".
**Blue Sun is from ''{{w|Firefly}}''.
**Gizmonic is a reference to the Gizmonic Institute from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.
**Ziktor Industries is from ''{{w|VR Troopers}}''.
**Yoyodyne is a popular fictional company name first appearing in the works of {{w|Thomas Pynchon}}, but is more likely referring to the use of the name in ''{{w|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension}}''.

==Chapter 4 - Culture==
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead
*[[Rock Lord]]s by Bumblebee
*[[Space bridge]]s by Megatron
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle
*[[Protoform]]s by Yoketron
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]]
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave
*The [[AllSpark]] [[AllSpark Matrix|Reconstituted]] by Optimus Prime

===Transformers references===
*Pg 93 - One of the playable characters in ''Ninja Gladiator'' is the [[hideous giant brain guy]], referred to as "HGBG". [[Hojoni]] is also listed among the Inhumanoid boss characters.
*Pg 98-99 - "The Great War - The Game" is chock-full of references. Spaces include:
**"Unexpected Delays at [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Paradron]] resistance"
**"[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] protects the royalty"
**"[[Underbase]] lost"
**"[[Squadron X]] defeated at [[Pova]]"
**"[[Straxus (Animated)|Straxus]] [[The Smelting Pool!|smelts Scrounge]]"
**"[[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] enters this dimension"
**"[[Mini-Con|Minicons]] pledge neutrality"
**"[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] cured"
**"[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] develops [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]"
**"[[Frenzy (Animated)|Frenzy]] infiltrates resistance"
**"[[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] captures [[Cryotek (Animated)|Cryotek]]"
**"[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] spots enemy ship"
**"[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] captured"
**"[[Runabout (Animated)|Runabout]] accidentally shoots Autobot double agent"
**"[[Runamuck (Animated)|Runamuck]] forgets to encrypt signal"
**"Atlas War on [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] on [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]]"
**"[[Pangea Wars]] on [[Gigantion]]"
**"[[Asphalt Wars]] on [[Velocitron]]"
**"War of the Dunes on [[Praum|Praun]]"
**"[[3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars]] destroy Paradron"
**"[[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]] in [[Salvvatan System]]"
**"[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]]"
*Pg 106 - Soundwave's prototype minions are [[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]], and [[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]. These were all partners of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]] or redecoes of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].

===Real-world references===
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s character roster includes [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Antron]] from ''[[Micronauts (franchise)|Micronauts]]'', [[Old Soldier|Hudson]] from ''{{w|Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles}}'', [[Felina|Felina Feral]] from ''{{w|SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron}}'', [[Big Boss]] from ''{{w|COPS (animated TV series)|COPS}}'', [[Robik|Gizmo]] from ''{{w|Superbook}}'', [[Miles Mayhem]] from ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', [[Slaughter Steelgrave]] from ''[[Starriors]]'', and the [[Brett|eponymous character]] from {{w|Turbo Teen}}. Its bosses include the [[Inhumanoids]] [[Metlar]], [[D'Compose]], [[Tendril]], and [[Ssslither]], while ''Inhumanoids'' protagonists the [[Earth Corps]] are mentioned in the backstory, alongside the [[Lunartix]] from ''G.I. Joe'' and Dr. [[Emmett Benton]] from ''Jem and the Holograms''. The "secret code" is the famous [[Konami]] {{w|Konami Code|Code}}.
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s game box closely replicates the style of early first-party [[Family Computer|NES]] releases.
* Pg 104 - [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] is said to wield [[Goongala Staves]], a reference to the battle cry of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' character Casey Jones.

==Chapter 5 - Cybertron==
*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus
*The [[Hadean System|Hadeen System]] by Cosmos
*[[:File:MilkyWayMap-AllsparkAlmanac2.jpg|Stellar Cartography]] by Swindle
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Longarm (Animated)|Longarm]]'s office by Cliffjumper
*Infirmary by [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]] by Bulkhead

===Transformers references===
*Pg 110 - Cybertron's two moons are called [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]].
*Pg 112 - [[Dread (planet)|Dread]] is a planet in the Hadeen System. There is also an [[Autobot Mausoleum]].
*Pg 114-115 - Planets/sections in the galaxy include the [[Benzuli Expanse]], [[Mumu-Obscura]], [[Gorlam Prime]] and [[Protos]], the location of the lab of [[Primacron]].
*Pg 122-123 - Ultra Magnus's predecessor is [[Powered Convoy]].
*Pg 125 - On the menu for Maccadam's there are several pictures of the heads of various Transformers characters from across the multi-verse. These include [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]], [[Hellbat (Animated)|Hellbat]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], [[Tarantulas (Animated)|Tarantulas]], [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]], [[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] represented as remold of Blurr with new head pieces representing two ears, and [[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] as a freaky grinning four eyed shark. One of the [[Solar cycle|weeknight]] drink specials is the Latta Collins; [[Chris Latta]] was a voice actor for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], whose real name was "Christopher Collins". Furthermore, under 'Oils and Other Fuels', there is a drink called 'Michelobay'; this is a reference to the director of the live-action Transformers movies, [[Michael Bay]].
*Pg 128 - The [[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]]'s full name is the "[[Xaaron (G1)|Emirate Xarron]] {{sic}} Spacebridge Nexus".

===Real-world references===
*Pg 112-113: There are numerous references here, many of them to classic sci-fi and fantasy.
**[[Aouda Fogg]] is the wife of Phileas Fogg, the main character of ''{{w|Around The World in Eighty Days}}''. Tom [[Ayrton]] was a character in ''{{w|The Mysterious Island}}''. Both are works by [[Jules Verne]].
**[[Frehley's Comet]] was a band headed by {{w|Ace Frehley}}, a member of {{w|KISS}}.
**[[Thrush]] may be named after the evil organization from the show ''{{w|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}''.
**[[Thuvia]], [[Kerchak]] and [[Kala]] are all characters created by {{w|Edgar Rice Burroughs}}. The former is from the {{w|Barsoom}} novels (she was introduced in the eponymous novel ''{{w|Thuvia, Maid of Mars}}''), while the latter are characters from the ''{{w|Tarzan}}'' novels.
**[[Mina]] and [[Westenra]] are both characters from {{w|Dracula}}.
**[[Tsathoggua]] and [[Eibon]] are from the {{w|Cthulhu Mythos}}. The latter is a priest of the former, and both were created by {{w|Clark Ashton Smith}}.
**[[Belegaer]] is a sea from ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings}}'' by {{w|J. R. R. Tolkien}}.
**[[Thulsa Doom]] is a character created by {{w|Robert E. Howard}} and is most well known as the villain from the film ''{{w|Conan The Barbarian}}''. All of the planet's moons are the names of Howard creations, with "Gwalhar" derived from the land of Gwalhur.

*Pg 114-115: There are dozens of references to fictional planets on these two pages alone.
**[[Rimmerworld]], a planet from the ''{{w|Red Dwarf}}'' {{w|Rimmerworld|episode of the same name}} inhabited solely by backstabbing weasely smeg head clones, appears here.
**[[Marklar]] is a reference to a planet in the ''{{w|South Park}}'' episode "{{w|Starvin' Marvin in Space}}".
**[[Skaro]] is the home planet of the [[Dalek]]s from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Swindle comments about needing a Mark III Travel Machine, the shell of a Dalek as named in their origin story "[[tardis:Genesis of the Daleks|Genesis of the Daleks]]".
**[[Nintenduu LXIV]] is a reference to the planet Nintendu 64 in Fry's segment of the ''{{w|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w|Anthology of Interest II}}", itself a reference to the [[Nintendo 64]] console.
**[[Zeotopia]] and the subsequent comments by Swindle about the Sectoids and Reptosaurs are all reference to the now defunct [[Hasbro]] toyline called [http://www.16bit.com/xevoztoys.asp Xevoz]. If you don't get these references, [https://shortpacked.com/comic/xevoz you are a monster.]
**[[Thundera]] is a reference to the original home world of the {{w|ThunderCats}}.
**[[Eternia]] is the setting for ''[[He-Man]] and the {{w|Masters of the Universe}}''.
**[[Sarpeidon]] is the location of the penultimate episode of the original ''[[Star Trek]]''.
**[[Thra]] and its valuable crystals are a reference to the planet that provides the setting for ''{{w|The Dark Crystal}}''
**[[Druidia]] is a reference to the planet in ''[[Spaceballs]]''
**[[Necronom IV]] is a reference of the painting of the same name by Swiss surrealist artist {{w|H. R. Giger}}, done as concept art for the Xenomorph in the original ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}'' film.
**[[Yautja]] is a reference to the species name of the [[Predator (alien)|Predators]]. The message written below is in the script of the Predators, as seen most famously on their self-destruct devices.
**[[Tencton]] is the home planet of the Tenctonese from ''{{w|Alien Nation}}''.
**[[Ork]] is the home of Mork from ''{{w|Mork and Mindy}}''.
**[[Melmac]] is the home of Alf from his {{w|Alf|titular television show}}.
**[[Fleed]] is the home planet of Duke Fleed, pilot of the giant mecha {{w|Grendizer}} and star of that series.
**[[Magrathea]] is from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}.
**[[Krankor]] is the home of the Phantom of Krankor from ''{{w|Prince of Space}}'', which was presented on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''.
**[[Hala]] is the home world of the Kree from [[Marvel Comics]], who indirectly gave [[Ms. Marvel]] her powers.
**[[Fhloston]] refers to Fhloston Paradise, from the film ''{{w|The Fifth Element}}''.
**[[Giedi Prime]] is from the novel ''{{w|Dune}}'' by {{w|Frank Herbert}}.
**[[Z'ha'dum]] is from the television series ''{{w|Babylon 5}}''.
**[[Maxie's World]] refers to an animated series {{w|Maxie's World|of the same name}} created by [[Hasbro]].
**[[Thermia]] is from ''{{w|Galaxy Quest}}''.
**[[Reptizar]] is a world from the television show ''{{w|Shadow Raiders}}''.
**[[Arus]] is the home planet of the giant robot ''{{w|Voltron}}''. Planet [[Doom]] is the enemy world nearby.
**[[Vhoorl]] is another reference to the Cthulhu Mythos — namely, the planet of the titular god's birth.
**[[TC²|Tau Ceti Center]], [[Hebron]], and [[Qom-Riyadh]] are references to the ''{{w|Hyperion Cantos}}'' by author {{w|Dan Simmons}}.
**[[SR388]] is the home planet of the Metroids from the {{w|Metroid|video game series of the same name}}. The planet being listed as destroyed is a reference to the final events of ''{{w|Metroid Fusion}}''.
**[[Kinmoku]] is the home planet of the Sailor Starlights and Princess Kakyuu in ''{{w|Sailor Moon}}''.
**[[Terminus (planet)|Terminus]] is a reference to the {{w|Foundation series}}.
**[[Cyteen]] is a reference to the {{w|Alliance-Union universe}}, where Cyteen is the capital world of the titular Union.
**[[We Made It]] is a human colony in the {{w|Known Space|Known Space universe}}.

==Chapter 6 - Settings==
*Cyberspace by Prowl
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss
*Soundwave's lab by Sari
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia

===Transformers references===
*Pg 135 - Burger Bot's mascots are [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] and [[Giant Purple Griffin|Pickles]]. The list of [[President of the United States|president]]s includes [[Tommy Kennedy]] and [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]].
*Pg 136 - Lugnut complains about [[Tigatron Stadium]], lamenting that he misses the [[Jekka Amphitheatre]].
*Pg 139 - Blackarachnia wonders "where the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]] am I?". Also, a [[Cheetor (BW)|cheetah]], a [[Optimus Primal (BW)|gorilla]], a [[Rattrap (BW)|rat]], and a [[Rhinox (BW)|rhinoceros]] are shown looking inquisitive together.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 135 - [[Cobra Commander]]'s face is on [[Mount Rushmore]].

==Chapter 7 - Project Omega==
*[[Omega Laboratory]] by Ratchet
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream

===Transformers references===
*All of the Omega Sentinel captains are homages to past [[Autobot]] and [[Maximal]] leaders and commanders:
**[[Primal Major]] is a reference to the Maximal leader [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.
**[[Big Bang Prime]] is an homage to the ''very'' obscure [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''.
**[[Longrack Major]] is an homage to the Maximal commander [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] from ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.
**[[Silverbolt Major]] is an homage to the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] leader [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] from Generation 1.
**[[Scattershot Major]] is an homage to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] leader [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Impactor Major]] is a reference to [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], leader of the [[Wreckers]] from the UK run of [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel_UK|The Transformers]]''.
**[[Hot Spot Major]] is an homage to the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] leader [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Railspike Major]] is an homage to [[Team Bullet Train]] leader [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.
**[[Wedge Major]] is an homage to [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] leader [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] from ''Robots in Disguise''.
**[[Override Prime]] is an homage to [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]].''
*Similarly, the codenames of the Omega Sentinels' ship modes are references to past Transformer starships.
**The codename of Omega Supreme's ship mode is revealed to be ''Orion'', the name of an [[Orion|Autobot ship]] from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics.
**The name of [[Alpha Supreme]]'s ship mode is the ''Axalon'', the name of the [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] used by the Maximals in ''Beast Wars''.
**[[Beta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Battlestar'' is a reference to ''[[Battlestar Attack|Battlestar]]'' from ''Return of Convoy''
**[[Gamma Supreme]]'s codename, ''Gung Ho'', is a reference to the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung Ho]]'' from ''Beast Wars Neo''.
**[[Delta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Darkstar'' is a reference to the ''[[Darkstar]]'' from Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics.
**[[Epsilon Supreme]]'s codename, ''Eclipse'', is a reference to the ''[[Eclipse (Cybertron)|Eclipse]]'' from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Zeta Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Xantium'', as well as him being home to the Wreckers, are all references to the Generation 1 [[Wreckers]] and their starship, the ''[[Xantium (G1)|Xantium]]''.
**[[Eta Supreme]]'s codename, the ''Hyperion'' is a reference to the [[Hyperion (Armada)|Autobot ship]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.
**[[Iota Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Iron Hope'', is a reference to [[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|another Autobot ship]] from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Kappa Supreme]]'s codename, ''Chromia X'', is a reference to the [[Chromia 10|pursuit ship]] used by [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in [[Dawn of Future's Past]].
**Finally, [[Sigma Supreme]]'s codename of ''Steelhaven'' references the [[Steelhaven (G1)|Autobot ship]] from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[Marvel Comics continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics
*In the middle of the Project Omegas is a blueprint for a much smaller prototype called [[Omega S.P.R.E.E.M.]] This is a reference to the [[Omega Supreme (G1)#omegaspreem|obscure European Action Master]] toy of the [[Omega Supreme (G1)|original]].
*A comic strip called "[[Boxtron]]" is seen, written by a [[Donny Finkleberg|D. Finkleberg]].

===Real-world references===

==Section I - Toy Design==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 159 - While each R.C. car represents one present Autobot in the drawing, Bumblebee's and Optimus Prime's toys represent their [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] altmodes.

==Section II - Animation==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment for the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians powered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of Sentinel's ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Gears" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus, and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle with the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy inspired by his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure), and Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released. There is a note from Hasbro stating that some of the unreleased toys might see the light of day in some form.

==Section V - Packaging Art==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VI - The Cast==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
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==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

==Back cover==
Fictional words of praise for the book, attributed to Dirt Boss, the Headmaster (via Yatter), [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|音仏ひろゆき]], and [[Swindle (SG Animated)|Swindle (Mirror Universe)]].

==Notes==
*Cover artist [[Marcelo Matere]] recreates some of his own [[package art]] on the cover. That's probably a first.
*The 3D cross-section of the ''Steelhaven'' was created by ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' contributor [[Chris Vera]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I'm so glad to finally present to you, my loyal fans - something I've been busting to show you all for months now! I present to you the Autobot Elite Guard flagship - THE STEELHAVEN!!! [...] I was lucky enough to be able to contribute to the 'Transformers Animated - Allspark Almanac II'!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref> Another cross-section was planned for the teensy shuttle that appears inside the ''Steelhaven'', but it wasn't finished in time.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is the shuttle from TFA which I was doing for the Almanac 2 - which I started to model before the Steelhaven. In the end, ran out of time. [...] PS. This is the shuttle that is in the Steelhaven cross section, all teeny-tiny like!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref>
*Meanwhile, designs for [[Wing Saber (Animated)|Wing Saber]], [[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] and [[Scrash (Animated)|Scrash]], along with colors for the Supremes and the Cyber-Ninja Corps headshots, were provided by ''Mosaic'' alumnus [[Javier O. Reyes]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I contributed for the Allspark Almanac. I had to give some Wing Saber, Sideways and Scrash the animated look. I also had the chance to give a new face design to Dug Base and Powered Convoy (not shown here). I got to also draw some alt modes like Hot Shot's and the back for Brawn's (which did not make it into the book)|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=07|day=23}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I colored for the Allspark Almanac II. I had a lot of fun colouring on this one, especially those busts which were kinda tough but fun.|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|07|23}}</ref>
*[[Hiroyuki Otoboto]]'s quote contains 「思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"), which was manga artist [[Naoto Tsushima]]'s reaction that he tweeted after importing the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|first volume.]] <ref>[http://twitvideo.jp/00VMB Tsushima's TwitVideo with "The AllSpark Almanac"]</ref>
*This book is terribly inconsistent about whether it's volume "2" or "II". It says "2" on the spine, "II" on the front cover, "2" in the indicia, and "II" on the title page. The "most legal" title is probably the one in the indicia, "TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE ALLSPARK ALMANAC, VOL. 2". For the title of this page, we went with the cover title.
* In the section on "Animation" in section two of the book, concept art for an ''Animated'' version of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] can be seen, indicating that he, too, was meant to appear in the series at one point.

===Errors===
*The cover depicts Bumblebee playing with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Supreme|Roll Out Command Optimus Prime]], but the box beside him is that of Prime's [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Voyager-sized]] toy. It also depicts the [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Leader Class Bulkhead]]'s buzzsaw on the wrong arm.
*On the back cover, the quote for Hiroyuki is mistakenly written as 「小さい頃、超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーの本この本に等しかったな。懐かしいない... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]] did have a book that was something like this. I didn't miss it... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"). The correct form should have been 「小さい頃、『超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー』の本この本に等しかったない。懐かしいな... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, 'Super Robot Lifeform Transformers' didn't have a book that was something like this. How nostalgic... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!").
*On p. 12, "splitting" is misspelled "spitting".
*On p. 48, Blackarachnia's name is misspelled "Blacharachnia".
*On p. 52, the text says that [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] "bristles with ordinance". "Ordinances" are local laws; "ordnance" is weaponry.
*On p. 58, "posses" is misspelled "poses".
*On p. 114, in the text at the top, "[[Vestial Imperium]]" is misspelled "Vestal".
*On p. 115, [[Ki-Aleta]] and [[Caldoon 4|Caldoon IV]] both appear twice on the map of the [[Milky Way]].
*On p. 128, "Xaaron" is misspelled "Xarron".
*On p. 139, "primitive" is misspelled "primative".
*On p. 217, "Sunstreaker" is misspelled "sunstreak"

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotatedalmanac2.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac II], a 98% complete listing of the hidden references in the book

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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''
|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
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|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
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{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]]), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-[[Female Transformer|femmes]]
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the ''Animated'' comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the ''Animated'' cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the [[Nintendo 64|N64]] ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally [[Seacon (BW)|aquatic]] [[Scylla (BW)|Scylla]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s [[Pretender]] [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to ''Cybertron'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon]].
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' episodes]].
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, "[[Withered Hope]]". This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''
|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
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|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
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{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]]), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-[[Female Transformer|femmes]]
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the ''Animated'' comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the ''Animated'' cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally [[Seacon (BW)|aquatic]] [[Scylla (BW)|Scylla]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s [[Pretender]] [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to ''Cybertron'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon]].
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' episodes]].
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, "[[Withered Hope]]". This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''
|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
|price=$19.99 USD
|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
}}

{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-[[Female Transformer|femmes]]
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the ''Animated'' comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the ''Animated'' cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally [[Seacon (BW)|aquatic]] [[Scylla (BW)|Scylla]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s [[Pretender]] [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to ''Cybertron'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon]].
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' episodes]].
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, "[[Withered Hope]]". This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''
|image=AllSparkAlmanacIIcover.jpg
|caption=This is where Hasbro's planning to ultimately release Blackout.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[June 30]], [[2010]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=224
|price=$19.99 USD
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|next=The AllSpark Almanac Addendum
|ISBN=ISBN 1600106838 
ISBN 978-1600106835
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{{bigquote|Now listen up all you palookas out there! Yer gonna shell out yer dough, yer gonna buy this here book and yer gonna like it. Capish?|[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac II''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''''' is proof of a loving, nonspecific deity that delights in shattering readers' pants and brains. Again.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Matt Youngberg]]
*Introduction by the Authors
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial A: [[Scale|Size Comparison Charts]]
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial B: [[Transformers Animated (franchise)#Japanese release|''Animated'' in Japan]]
*Chapter 3: Events
*Interstitial C: Style Guides
*Chapter 4: Culture
*Interstitial D: [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Episodes|Shorts]]
*Chapter 5: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
*Interstitial E: Deleted Scenes
*Chapter 6: Settings
*Interstitial F: [[Transformers Animated: The Game|The Video Game]]
*Chapter 7: [[Project Omega]]
*Interstitial G: ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]]''
*Foreword by [[Eric Siebenaler]]
*Section I: Toy Design
*Section II: Animation
*Section III: Season Four
*Section IV: Toy Gallery
*Section V: Packaging Art
*Section VI: The Cast
*Afterword, by [[Aaron Archer]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|"Wingblade" Optimus Prime]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotroopers]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seaspray
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper
*[[Furão]] by Chase
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] by Warpath
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]]
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]]
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wasp]] by [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 16 - Yoketron has learned and subsequently taught the arts of [[Crystalocution]], [[Diffusion]], [[Tekkaido]], and [[Circuit-Su]].
*Pg 17 - The art of Kup depicts him with a [[Cigar#2005 IDW continuity|cy-gar]].
*Pg 18 - Shockwave comments on sitting "not ten [[Units of length|mechanometers]]" across from Perceptor in [[Autobot High Council#Transformers: Animated|High Council]] meetings.
*Pg 19 - Mainframe is said to rather be attempting to solve [[Extempaxia]]'s fourth conjecture or isolate the [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]] Variable than doing his job.
*Pg 20 - Kup refers to Rodimus Prime's flame deco as making him look "like he's the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]]-Damned [[The Fallen|Fallen]]."
*Pg 22 - In Ironhide's anecdotes about Brawn, he makes mention of the [[Tower of Pion]], [[ballobot]]s, and [[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian|Widow's Cafe]].
*Pg 23 - Red Alert says that a "fractured anterior torso-strut" is no laughing matter. Sounds like [[Hot Shot (Animated)|somebody]] hurt their shoulders.
*Pg 24 - Red Alert's hand has been replaced with a [[Transfer Interlink]]. She graduated top of her class at [[Polyhex|Polyhex Medical Mechanical]] and created the vaccine for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].
*Pg 25 - Rosanna's song about Grandus is from [[Blaster (G1)#The Headmasters cartoon|Twincast]] Productions. It describes him as being "like [[Pothole|Belzone]] in the [[Void]]".
*Pg 26a - Reportedly, Beachcomber is into [[syk]], [[simultronic]]s, [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]], and [[Crysmagnetal|crysmag]], among other substances.
*Pg 26b - Shockwave recounts the last meeting he had with Highbrow in the [[Manganese Mountains]].
*Pg 29a - Rattletrap can apparently get unlicensed [[Shock Pop]] datatrax and forged [[S.T.A.R.S.]] idento-cards for the right price.
*Pg 29b - Seaspray fought in the [[War of the Waves]] on [[Antilla]]. He claimed to have destroyed hundreds of [[Allicon]]s during this conflict.
*Pg 30a - Botanica rid [[Daffodil II]] of a [[Morphobot]] infestation, and had some hilarious anecdotes about the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps|toxic sludge swamp]].
*Pg 30b - Wheelie was found orphaned in [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere|territory]].
*Pg 32b - Beachcomber had once found, on separate occasions, a [[Glitch-mouse|glitch mouse]] in his tailpipe and a swarm of [[Nano-flea|nano-fleas]] in one of his tires.
*Pg 33b - Most of Cliffjumper's run-up on Mirage portrays a [[Traitor (episode)|major lack of trust]].
*Pg 34 - Glyph apparently studied the technological evolution of the [[Gorlamite|inhabitants]] of the [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam system]].
*Pg 36a - Tap-Out accuses Volks of being a "[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesBot217]]-type."
*Pg 36b - Carrera's run-up mentions the [[Iacon 5000]].
*Pg 36c - Furão's name means "ferret" in [[Old Malignus]]. He was stationed aboard the ''[[Flash Frenzy (Cybertron)|Flash Frenzy]]''.
*Pg 37 - Bumper's ship crash-landed on [[Bhul]].
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split is a fan of the [[Galactic Olympics]], and would like to win a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] in the Tour de [[Orgenon Cluster|Orgenon]].
*Pg 41 - Ratchet mentions Project: [[Powermaster]].
*Pg 42-43 - Sari's built-in upgrades include twin [[Master Blade (Masterforce)|Master Blades]], a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], [[Azusa]] energy skates, and [[Micron Booster]]s.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split seems to have a thing for a certain [[Buzz Lightyear|space ranger]].
*Pg 41 - Sari yapping on and on about "vampire movies" is a reference to the ''{{w|Twilight (novel series)|Twilight}}'' book/film franchise.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter two covers all Decepticons who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Wasp]]inator by [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave's Avatars]] by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]]
*[[Stretch]] by [[Porter C. Powell]]
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 48 - Strika carries a small reserve of [[Forestonite]] to achieve high velocity in tank mode.
*Pg 49 - Oil Slick has concocted both [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]] and the [[mind changer virus|Reverse Evolution virus]]. As Cyclonus begins to talk about how he wants to see Oil Slick killed, he cuts himself off and says "this interview is [[Furmanism|over, finished]]."
*Pg 50 - Cyclonus was discovered by the Decepticons, muttering about somebody called "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]."
*Pg 52 - Blackout's feet were reverse-engineered from [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], an [[GoBots|oddly-misplaced Cybertronian]].
*Pg 54 - Spittor's tendril weapons are identified as [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] Tentacles. ''Eugh.''
*Pg 55 - Scrapper and Mixmaster have been working on a "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]."
*Pg 57 - Ratbat's electro-echolocation allows him to "pinpoint objects the size of a [[Scraplet]] from a dozen [[Units of length|hics]] away."
*Pg 58 - Reflector can create hard-light holographic duplicates of the Spectro/Viewfinder models, which have little intelligence and can't transform, but make great [[army-building|army-builders]]. [[Reflector (G1)|The original Reflector]] often did the same thing in early episodes of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''.
*Pg 59 - Slapper once utilized [[Vrobian]] [[Energon discharge virus|Energon Discharge]] powder on [[Slapper's brothers|his brothers]].
*Pg 61 - Scalpel is also known by the nickname "[[Scalpel (ROTF)|The Doctor]]."

===Real-world references===
*Pg 52 - Blackout is armed with wrist-mounted [[Zander Cannon|zander cannons]].

==Chapter 3 - Events==
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Ratchet and Optimus Prime's Autobot Incident Reports, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]]'s [[Yatter]] page
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as Autobot Incident Reports by [[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] and Bumblebee
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log

===Transformers references===
*Pg 64 - The icon on top of Headmaster's Yatter is [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], next to which is the code "C-131", which is [[Raiden]]'s ID number. His top trackers include [[Sally Jones|SJ2sweet]], [[Furg|in_your_face_Furg]], [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|President_For_Life]], [[Maggie Madsen|Maggie_M_999]], and [[Ravage (SG)|ravagekitteh]]. Trending Yatts are [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom]], [[Ear Fungus]], [[Wreckers|WrecknRule]], [[David Willis|Shortpacked!]], [[FIRRIB]] (and RIBFIR), [[I Risk My Life for Earth]], [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|Darque Chocolate]], [[Battle Protocol]], [[I, Robot-Master!|ThisManThisMayonnaise]], and [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|RotateBlade]].
*Pg 70b - When First Aid is listing off Ultra Magnus's injuries, the names of some of the damaged components are based on [[Anatomic euphemism|anatomic euphemisms]] from Generation 1. These include: boron compressor, magna fuse, and (the rather generic) fuel pump.
*Pg 77 - On a pole are three "missing dog" notices: [[Patch (G1)|Patch]], [[Pis]], and a certain unnamed [[Battle Dog|dog]]. Their chances of being found do not look hopeful.
*Pg 79 - ''ALTernity Today'' refers to [[Aero-Bot]]'s expedition to the [[X-Dimension]], [[Sector Seven]], [[Zebediah Braxis|Doctor Thadius Braxis]], [[Smokejumper]] and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]], [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]]. An insurance company is owned by [[T-AI]].
*Pg 79b - [[Starscream (Armada)|Ulchtar]] (a preliminary name for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]) from [[Unicron Trilogy|Aurex]] 603.0 Kappa [[Starscream's Brigade|stole personality components for five renegade Autobots]]. The five Autobots are [[Screechwing]], [[Spiketail]], [[Nightprowler]], [[Albitron]], and [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]]. Christening them "[[Combatibot]]s", he intends to have them transform into a gestalt called "[[Toxitron (Zone)|Toxitron]]". The story is printed on page [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]].
*Pg 80 - [[Cybertronian zodiac|Astroscope signs]] include [[Xal]], [[Void]], [[Shokaract]], [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]], and [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]]. There is also a warning about the [[Devastator Winds]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 64 - One of Headmaster's top trackers is "Sacred Palutena", a goddess from ''{{w|Kid Icarus}}''. While another, "Where_am_I_Hibiki", references Ryouga Hibiki, the 'eternal lost boy' from ''{{w|Ranma ½}}''
*Pg 78 - Sentinel likens Optimus's entrance to a {{w|Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Xenomorph}}.
*Pg 80 - Crossword clue 113 Down is "{{w|Adobe Inc.|Adobe}} file format".
*Various fictional businesses are featured on ''ALTernity Today''{{'}}s stock exchange numbers on pages 80–81:
**[[Umbrella Corporation]] is from ''{{w|Resident Evil}}''
**Spacely Sprockets is from ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''
**Strickland Fuels is from ''{{w|King of the Hill}}''.
**Sirius Cyb. is Sirius Cybernetics from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''.
**S-Mart is from the ''{{w|Evil Dead}}'' movies.
**Biffco is from ''[[Back to the Future]]''.
**Rossum is probably a reference to the play ''{{w|R.U.R.|Rossum's Universal Robots}}'', the origin of the word "robot".
**Blue Sun is from ''{{w|Firefly}}''.
**Gizmonic is a reference to the Gizmonic Institute from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.
**Ziktor Industries is from ''{{w|VR Troopers}}''.
**Yoyodyne is a popular fictional company name first appearing in the works of {{w|Thomas Pynchon}}, but is more likely referring to the use of the name in ''{{w|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension}}''.

==Chapter 4 - Culture==
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead
*[[Rock Lord]]s by Bumblebee
*[[Space bridge]]s by Megatron
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle
*[[Protoform]]s by Yoketron
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]]
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave
*The [[AllSpark]] [[AllSpark Matrix|Reconstituted]] by Optimus Prime

===Transformers references===
*Pg 93 - One of the playable characters in ''Ninja Gladiator'' is the [[hideous giant brain guy]], referred to as "HGBG". [[Hojoni]] is also listed among the Inhumanoid boss characters.
*Pg 98-99 - "The Great War - The Game" is chock-full of references. Spaces include:
**"Unexpected Delays at [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Paradron]] resistance"
**"[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] protects the royalty"
**"[[Underbase]] lost"
**"[[Squadron X]] defeated at [[Pova]]"
**"[[Straxus (Animated)|Straxus]] [[The Smelting Pool!|smelts Scrounge]]"
**"[[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] enters this dimension"
**"[[Mini-Con|Minicons]] pledge neutrality"
**"[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] cured"
**"[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] develops [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]"
**"[[Frenzy (Animated)|Frenzy]] infiltrates resistance"
**"[[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] captures [[Cryotek (Animated)|Cryotek]]"
**"[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] spots enemy ship"
**"[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] captured"
**"[[Runabout (Animated)|Runabout]] accidentally shoots Autobot double agent"
**"[[Runamuck (Animated)|Runamuck]] forgets to encrypt signal"
**"Atlas War on [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] on [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]]"
**"[[Pangea Wars]] on [[Gigantion]]"
**"[[Asphalt Wars]] on [[Velocitron]]"
**"War of the Dunes on [[Praum|Praun]]"
**"[[3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars]] destroy Paradron"
**"[[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]] in [[Salvvatan System]]"
**"[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]]"
*Pg 106 - Soundwave's prototype minions are [[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]], and [[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]. These were all partners of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]] or redecoes of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].

===Real-world references===
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s character roster includes [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Antron]] from ''[[Micronauts (franchise)|Micronauts]]'', [[Old Soldier|Hudson]] from ''{{w|Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles}}'', [[Felina|Felina Feral]] from ''{{w|SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron}}'', [[Big Boss]] from ''{{w|COPS (animated TV series)|COPS}}'', [[Robik|Gizmo]] from ''{{w|Superbook}}'', [[Miles Mayhem]] from ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', [[Slaughter Steelgrave]] from ''[[Starriors]]'', and the [[Brett|eponymous character]] from {{w|Turbo Teen}}. Its bosses include the [[Inhumanoids]] [[Metlar]], [[D'Compose]], [[Tendril]], and [[Ssslither]], while ''Inhumanoids'' protagonists the [[Earth Corps]] are mentioned in the backstory, alongside the [[Lunartix]] from ''G.I. Joe'' and Dr. [[Emmett Benton]] from ''Jem and the Holograms''. The "secret code" is the famous [[Konami]] {{w|Konami Code|Code}}.
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s game box closely replicates the style of early first-party [[Family Computer|NES]] releases.
* Pg 104 - [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] is said to wield [[Goongala Staves]], a reference to the battle cry of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' character Casey Jones.

==Chapter 5 - Cybertron==
*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus
*The [[Hadean System|Hadeen System]] by Cosmos
*[[:File:MilkyWayMap-AllsparkAlmanac2.jpg|Stellar Cartography]] by Swindle
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Longarm (Animated)|Longarm]]'s office by Cliffjumper
*Infirmary by [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]] by Bulkhead

===Transformers references===
*Pg 110 - Cybertron's two moons are called [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]].
*Pg 112 - [[Dread (planet)|Dread]] is a planet in the Hadeen System. There is also an [[Autobot Mausoleum]].
*Pg 114-115 - Planets/sections in the galaxy include the [[Benzuli Expanse]], [[Mumu-Obscura]], [[Gorlam Prime]] and [[Protos]], the location of the lab of [[Primacron]].
*Pg 122-123 - Ultra Magnus's predecessor is [[Powered Convoy]].
*Pg 125 - On the menu for Maccadam's there are several pictures of the heads of various Transformers characters from across the multi-verse. These include [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]], [[Hellbat (Animated)|Hellbat]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], [[Tarantulas (Animated)|Tarantulas]], [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]], [[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] represented as remold of Blurr with new head pieces representing two ears, and [[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] as a freaky grinning four eyed shark. One of the [[Solar cycle|weeknight]] drink specials is the Latta Collins; [[Chris Latta]] was a voice actor for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], whose real name was "Christopher Collins". Furthermore, under 'Oils and Other Fuels', there is a drink called 'Michelobay'; this is a reference to the director of the live-action Transformers movies, [[Michael Bay]].
*Pg 128 - The [[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]]'s full name is the "[[Xaaron (G1)|Emirate Xarron]] {{sic}} Spacebridge Nexus".

===Real-world references===
*Pg 112-113: There are numerous references here, many of them to classic sci-fi and fantasy.
**[[Aouda Fogg]] is the wife of Phileas Fogg, the main character of ''{{w|Around The World in Eighty Days}}''. Tom [[Ayrton]] was a character in ''{{w|The Mysterious Island}}''. Both are works by [[Jules Verne]].
**[[Frehley's Comet]] was a band headed by {{w|Ace Frehley}}, a member of {{w|KISS}}.
**[[Thrush]] may be named after the evil organization from the show ''{{w|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}''.
**[[Thuvia]], [[Kerchak]] and [[Kala]] are all characters created by {{w|Edgar Rice Burroughs}}. The former is from the {{w|Barsoom}} novels (she was introduced in the eponymous novel ''{{w|Thuvia, Maid of Mars}}''), while the latter are characters from the ''{{w|Tarzan}}'' novels.
**[[Mina]] and [[Westenra]] are both characters from {{w|Dracula}}.
**[[Tsathoggua]] and [[Eibon]] are from the {{w|Cthulhu Mythos}}. The latter is a priest of the former, and both were created by {{w|Clark Ashton Smith}}.
**[[Belegaer]] is a sea from ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings}}'' by {{w|J. R. R. Tolkien}}.
**[[Thulsa Doom]] is a character created by {{w|Robert E. Howard}} and is most well known as the villain from the film ''{{w|Conan The Barbarian}}''. All of the planet's moons are the names of Howard creations, with "Gwalhar" derived from the land of Gwalhur.

*Pg 114-115: There are dozens of references to fictional planets on these two pages alone.
**[[Rimmerworld]], a planet from the ''{{w|Red Dwarf}}'' {{w|Rimmerworld|episode of the same name}} inhabited solely by backstabbing weasely smeg head clones, appears here.
**[[Marklar]] is a reference to a planet in the ''{{w|South Park}}'' episode "{{w|Starvin' Marvin in Space}}".
**[[Skaro]] is the home planet of the [[Dalek]]s from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Swindle comments about needing a Mark III Travel Machine, the shell of a Dalek as named in their origin story "[[tardis:Genesis of the Daleks|Genesis of the Daleks]]".
**[[Nintenduu LXIV]] is a reference to the planet Nintendu 64 in Fry's segment of the ''{{w|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w|Anthology of Interest II}}", itself a reference to the [[Nintendo 64]] console.
**[[Zeotopia]] and the subsequent comments by Swindle about the Sectoids and Reptosaurs are all reference to the now defunct [[Hasbro]] toyline called [http://www.16bit.com/xevoztoys.asp Xevoz]. If you don't get these references, [https://shortpacked.com/comic/xevoz you are a monster.]
**[[Thundera]] is a reference to the original home world of the {{w|ThunderCats}}.
**[[Eternia]] is the setting for ''[[He-Man]] and the {{w|Masters of the Universe}}''.
**[[Sarpeidon]] is the location of the penultimate episode of the original ''[[Star Trek]]''.
**[[Thra]] and its valuable crystals are a reference to the planet that provides the setting for ''{{w|The Dark Crystal}}''
**[[Druidia]] is a reference to the planet in ''[[Spaceballs]]''
**[[Necronom IV]] is a reference of the painting of the same name by Swiss surrealist artist {{w|H. R. Giger}}, done as concept art for the Xenomorph in the original ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}'' film.
**[[Yautja]] is a reference to the species name of the [[Predator (alien)|Predators]]. The message written below is in the script of the Predators, as seen most famously on their self-destruct devices.
**[[Tencton]] is the home planet of the Tenctonese from ''{{w|Alien Nation}}''.
**[[Ork]] is the home of Mork from ''{{w|Mork and Mindy}}''.
**[[Melmac]] is the home of Alf from his {{w|Alf|titular television show}}.
**[[Fleed]] is the home planet of Duke Fleed, pilot of the giant mecha {{w|Grendizer}} and star of that series.
**[[Magrathea]] is from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}.
**[[Krankor]] is the home of the Phantom of Krankor from ''{{w|Prince of Space}}'', which was presented on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''.
**[[Hala]] is the home world of the Kree from [[Marvel Comics]], who indirectly gave [[Ms. Marvel]] her powers.
**[[Fhloston]] refers to Fhloston Paradise, from the film ''{{w|The Fifth Element}}''.
**[[Giedi Prime]] is from the novel ''{{w|Dune}}'' by {{w|Frank Herbert}}.
**[[Z'ha'dum]] is from the television series ''{{w|Babylon 5}}''.
**[[Maxie's World]] refers to an animated series {{w|Maxie's World|of the same name}} created by [[Hasbro]].
**[[Thermia]] is from ''{{w|Galaxy Quest}}''.
**[[Reptizar]] is a world from the television show ''{{w|Shadow Raiders}}''.
**[[Arus]] is the home planet of the giant robot ''{{w|Voltron}}''. Planet [[Doom]] is the enemy world nearby.
**[[Vhoorl]] is another reference to the Cthulhu Mythos — namely, the planet of the titular god's birth.
**[[TC²|Tau Ceti Center]], [[Hebron]], and [[Qom-Riyadh]] are references to the ''{{w|Hyperion Cantos}}'' by author {{w|Dan Simmons}}.
**[[SR388]] is the home planet of the Metroids from the {{w|Metroid|video game series of the same name}}. The planet being listed as destroyed is a reference to the final events of ''{{w|Metroid Fusion}}''.
**[[Kinmoku]] is the home planet of the Sailor Starlights and Princess Kakyuu in ''{{w|Sailor Moon}}''.
**[[Terminus (planet)|Terminus]] is a reference to the {{w|Foundation series}}.
**[[Cyteen]] is a reference to the {{w|Alliance-Union universe}}, where Cyteen is the capital world of the titular Union.
**[[We Made It]] is a human colony in the {{w|Known Space|Known Space universe}}.

==Chapter 6 - Settings==
*Cyberspace by Prowl
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss
*Soundwave's lab by Sari
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia

===Transformers references===
*Pg 135 - Burger Bot's mascots are [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] and [[Giant Purple Griffin|Pickles]]. The list of [[President of the United States|president]]s includes [[Tommy Kennedy]] and [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]].
*Pg 136 - Lugnut complains about [[Tigatron Stadium]], lamenting that he misses the [[Jekka Amphitheatre]].
*Pg 139 - Blackarachnia wonders "where the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]] am I?". Also, a [[Cheetor (BW)|cheetah]], a [[Optimus Primal (BW)|gorilla]], a [[Rattrap (BW)|rat]], and a [[Rhinox (BW)|rhinoceros]] are shown looking inquisitive together.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 135 - [[Cobra Commander]]'s face is on [[Mount Rushmore]].

==Chapter 7 - Project Omega==
*[[Omega Laboratory]] by Ratchet
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream

===Transformers references===
*All of the Omega Sentinel captains are homages to past [[Autobot]] and [[Maximal]] leaders and commanders:
**[[Primal Major]] is a reference to the Maximal leader Optimus Primal from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.
**[[Big Bang Prime]] is an homage to the ''very'' obscure [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''.
**[[Longrack Major]] is an homage to the Maximal commander [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] from ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.
**[[Silverbolt Major]] is an homage to the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] leader [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] from Generation 1.
**[[Scattershot Major]] is an homage to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] leader [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Impactor Major]] is a reference to [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], leader of the [[Wreckers]] from the UK run of [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel_UK|The Transformers]]''.
**[[Hot Spot Major]] is an homage to the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] leader [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Railspike Major]] is an homage to [[Team Bullet Train]] leader [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.
**[[Wedge Major]] is an homage to [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] leader [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] from ''Robots in Disguise''.
**[[Override Prime]] is an homage to [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]].''
*Similarly, the codenames of the Omega Sentinels' ship modes are references to past Transformer starships.
**The codename of Omega Supreme's ship mode is revealed to be ''Orion'', the name of an [[Orion|Autobot ship]] from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics.
**The name of [[Alpha Supreme]]'s ship mode is the ''Axalon'', the name of the [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] used by the Maximals in ''Beast Wars''.
**[[Beta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Battlestar'' is a reference to ''[[Battlestar Attack|Battlestar]]'' from ''Return of Convoy''
**[[Gamma Supreme]]'s codename, ''Gung Ho'', is a reference to the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung Ho]]'' from ''Beast Wars Neo''.
**[[Delta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Darkstar'' is a reference to the ''[[Darkstar]]'' from Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics.
**[[Epsilon Supreme]]'s codename, ''Eclipse'', is a reference to the ''[[Eclipse (Cybertron)|Eclipse]]'' from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Zeta Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Xantium'', as well as him being home to the Wreckers, are all references to the Generation 1 [[Wreckers]] and their starship, the ''[[Xantium (G1)|Xantium]]''.
**[[Eta Supreme]]'s codename, the ''Hyperion'' is a reference to the [[Hyperion (Armada)|Autobot ship]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.
**[[Iota Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Iron Hope'', is a reference to [[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|another Autobot ship]] from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Kappa Supreme]]'s codename, ''Chromia X'', is a reference to the [[Chromia 10|pursuit ship]] used by [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in [[Dawn of Future's Past]].
**Finally, [[Sigma Supreme]]'s codename of ''Steelhaven'' references the [[Steelhaven (G1)|Autobot ship]] from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[Marvel Comics continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics
*In the middle of the Project Omegas is a blueprint for a much smaller prototype called [[Omega S.P.R.E.E.M.]] This is a reference to the [[Omega Supreme (G1)#omegaspreem|obscure European Action Master]] toy of the [[Omega Supreme (G1)|original]].
*A comic strip called "[[Boxtron]]" is seen, written by a [[Donny Finkleberg|D. Finkleberg]].

===Real-world references===

==Section I - Toy Design==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 159 - While each R.C. car represents one present Autobot in the drawing, Bumblebee's and Optimus Prime's toys represent their [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] altmodes.

==Section II - Animation==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment for the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians powered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of Sentinel's ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Gears" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus, and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle with the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy inspired by his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure), and Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released. There is a note from Hasbro stating that some of the unreleased toys might see the light of day in some form.

==Section V - Packaging Art==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VI - The Cast==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
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==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

==Back cover==
Fictional words of praise for the book, attributed to Dirt Boss, the Headmaster (via Yatter), [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|音仏ひろゆき]], and [[Swindle (SG Animated)|Swindle (Mirror Universe)]].

==Notes==
*Cover artist [[Marcelo Matere]] recreates some of his own [[package art]] on the cover. That's probably a first.
*The 3D cross-section of the ''Steelhaven'' was created by ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' contributor [[Chris Vera]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I'm so glad to finally present to you, my loyal fans - something I've been busting to show you all for months now! I present to you the Autobot Elite Guard flagship - THE STEELHAVEN!!! [...] I was lucky enough to be able to contribute to the 'Transformers Animated - Allspark Almanac II'!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref> Another cross-section was planned for the teensy shuttle that appears inside the ''Steelhaven'', but it wasn't finished in time.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is the shuttle from TFA which I was doing for the Almanac 2 - which I started to model before the Steelhaven. In the end, ran out of time. [...] PS. This is the shuttle that is in the Steelhaven cross section, all teeny-tiny like!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref>
*Meanwhile, designs for [[Wing Saber (Animated)|Wing Saber]], [[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] and [[Scrash (Animated)|Scrash]], along with colors for the Supremes and the Cyber-Ninja Corps headshots, were provided by ''Mosaic'' alumnus [[Javier O. Reyes]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I contributed for the Allspark Almanac. I had to give some Wing Saber, Sideways and Scrash the animated look. I also had the chance to give a new face design to Dug Base and Powered Convoy (not shown here). I got to also draw some alt modes like Hot Shot's and the back for Brawn's (which did not make it into the book)|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=07|day=23}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I colored for the Allspark Almanac II. I had a lot of fun colouring on this one, especially those busts which were kinda tough but fun.|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|07|23}}</ref>
*[[Hiroyuki Otoboto]]'s quote contains 「思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"), which was manga artist [[Naoto Tsushima]]'s reaction that he tweeted after importing the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|first volume.]] <ref>[http://twitvideo.jp/00VMB Tsushima's TwitVideo with "The AllSpark Almanac"]</ref>
*This book is terribly inconsistent about whether it's volume "2" or "II". It says "2" on the spine, "II" on the front cover, "2" in the indicia, and "II" on the title page. The "most legal" title is probably the one in the indicia, "TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE ALLSPARK ALMANAC, VOL. 2". For the title of this page, we went with the cover title.
* In the section on "Animation" in section two of the book, concept art for an ''Animated'' version of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] can be seen, indicating that he, too, was meant to appear in the series at one point.

===Errors===
*The cover depicts Bumblebee playing with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Supreme|Roll Out Command Optimus Prime]], but the box beside him is that of Prime's [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Voyager-sized]] toy. It also depicts the [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Leader Class Bulkhead]]'s buzzsaw on the wrong arm.
*On the back cover, the quote for Hiroyuki is mistakenly written as 「小さい頃、超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーの本この本に等しかったな。懐かしいない... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]] did have a book that was something like this. I didn't miss it... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"). The correct form should have been 「小さい頃、『超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー』の本この本に等しかったない。懐かしいな... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, 'Super Robot Lifeform Transformers' didn't have a book that was something like this. How nostalgic... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!").
*On p. 12, "splitting" is misspelled "spitting".
*On p. 48, Blackarachnia's name is misspelled "Blacharachnia".
*On p. 52, the text says that [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] "bristles with ordinance". "Ordinances" are local laws; "ordnance" is weaponry.
*On p. 58, "posses" is misspelled "poses".
*On p. 114, in the text at the top, "[[Vestial Imperium]]" is misspelled "Vestal".
*On p. 115, [[Ki-Aleta]] and [[Caldoon 4|Caldoon IV]] both appear twice on the map of the [[Milky Way]].
*On p. 128, "Xaaron" is misspelled "Xarron".
*On p. 139, "primitive" is misspelled "primative".
*On p. 217, "Sunstreaker" is misspelled "sunstreak"

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotatedalmanac2.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac II], a 98% complete listing of the hidden references in the book

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InitialTeeHee: /* Section VII - Expanded Universe (C) */

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|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
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{{bigquote|Yon tome's multitudinous definements will slake even the most rapacious thirst for knowledge. Tally-ho!"|[[Angry Archer]], the rear cover of ''The Complete AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac''''' is a beautiful compilation of ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'', ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', and ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'' with approximately ten pages of extra material and some minor revisions.

Entries from the ''AllSpark Almanac'', ''AllSpark Almanac II'', and ''AllSpark Almanac Addendum'' are marked (I), (II), and (A), respectively. Entries original to the ''Complete AllSpark Almanac'' are marked (C).

==Contents==
*Part One
**Introduction by the Authors
**Forewords by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[David Kaye]]
**Chapter 1: [[Autobot|Autobots]]
**Interstitial A: Lighting
**Chapter 2: [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]
**Interstitial B: Transformations
**Chapter 3: [[Human|Humans]]
**Interstitial C: [[Studio 4°C]]
**Chapter 4: Events
**Interstitial D: Deleted Scenes
**Chapter 5: Culture
**Interstitial E: Design Evolution
**Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
**Interstitial F: Style Guides
**Chapter 7: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
**Interstitial G: Backgrounds
**Chapter 8: Settings
**Interstitial H: [[Scale|Size Comparison]]
**Chapter 9: [[Project Omega]]
**Interstitial I: Japan
*Part Two
**Forewords by [[Eric Siebenaler]] and [[Matt Youngberg]]
**Section I: Toy Design
**Section II: Animation
**Section III: Season Four
**Section IV: Toy Gallery
**Section V: Hero
**Section VI: Packaging Art
**Section VII: Expanded Universe
**Section VIII: The Cast
**Afterwords by [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Marty Isenberg]]
**Acknowledgement

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter 1 covers every Autobot to ever appear on the show as well as some who only appear in this book or in supplementary materials.

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*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus (I)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown (I)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Fanzone (I)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari (I)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm (II)
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire (II)
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by Ultra Magnus (II)
*[[Erector (Animated)|Erector]] by Sentinel Prime (C)
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup (II)
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime (II)
*[[Rad (Animated)|Rad]] by Cosmos (C)
*[[Lionizer (Animated)|Lionizer]] by Rad (C)
*[[Metalhawk (Animated)|Metalhawk]] by Jetfire and Jetstorm (C)
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia (I)
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (I)
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (I)
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (I)
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup (II)
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by Ironhide (II)
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert (II)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot (II)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by Jazz (II)
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seapsray (II)
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by Shockwave (II)
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor (II)
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack (II)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks (II)
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath (II)
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna (II)
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie (II)
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by Blitzwing (II)
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by Cliffjumper (II)
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by Bulkhead (II)
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber (II)
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap (II)
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave (II)
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer (II)
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes (II)
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Moscardo]] by Cliffjumper (C)
*[[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] by Sentinel Prime (C)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks (II)
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph (II)
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera (II)
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan (II)
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão (II)
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out (II)
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper (II)
*[[Furão]] by Chase (II)
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway (II)
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap(II)
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight (II)
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave and Bumblebee (I/II)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (II)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base (II)
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright (II)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus (II)
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]] (II)
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]] (II)
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]] (II)
**[[Nook]] and [[Night Watch]] (C)
*[[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] by Ironfist (A)
*[[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]] by Swindle (A)
*[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] by Ransack (A)
*[[Depth Charge (Animated)|Depth Charge]] by Cheetor (A)
*[[Ransack (Animated)|Ransack]] by Depth Charge (A)
*[[Crumplezone (Animated)|Crumplezone]] by Sideswipe (A)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] by Lockdown (A)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] by Rattletrap (A)
*[[Flashpoint]] by Minerva (A)
*[[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] by Hubcap (C)
*[[Sights (Animated)|Sights]] by Jackpot (C)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] by Ratchet (C)
*[[Drift (Animated)|Drift]] by Jazz (C)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] by Sideswipe (C)
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotrooper]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*"Wingblade" Optimus Prime by Megatron (II)}}

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter 2 covers every Decepticon to appear in the show as well as Decepticons exclusive to this book and supplementary material.

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*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut (I)
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself (I)
**[[Clone number 3370318|Clone #3370318]] (C)
**[[Clone number 2716057|Clone #2716057]] (C)
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing (I)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut (I)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron (I)
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer (I)
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari (I)
*Soundwave's Avatars by Prowl (II)
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave (II)
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl (I)
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] (I)
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] (I)
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by Scrapper and Mixmaster (II)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker (I)
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet (I)
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm (I)
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp (I)
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream (I)
*[[Wasp|Waspinator]] by Blackarachnia (II)
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by Lugnut (II)
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus (II)
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel (II)
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron (II)
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick (II)
*[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] by Strika (A)
*[[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]] by Megatron (A)
*[[Blot (Animated)|Blot]] by Starscream (A)
*[[The Motor Master]] by Wildrider (A)
*[[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]] by Drag Strip (A)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] by Breakdown (A)
*[[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]] by Dead End (A)
*[[Dead End (Animated)|Dead End]] by Toxitron (A)
*[[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]] by The Motor Master (A)
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia (II)
**Spectro (II)
**Viewfinder (II)
**Spyglass (II)
*[[Stretch]] by Porter C. Powell (II)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by Blurr (II)
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika (II)
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by Swindle (II)
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor (II)
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by Starscream (II)
*[[Bugly (Animated)|Bugly]] by Lockdown (C)
*[[Grinder]] by Oil Slick (C)
*[[Venom (Animated)|Venom]] by Blitzwing (C)
*[[Nemesis Prime (Animated)|Nemesis Prime]] by Straxus (C)
*[[Dark Rodimus]] by Cyclonus (C)
*[[Skipjack (Animated)|Skipjack]] by Dirt Boss (C)}}

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Covers every human character in the series.

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*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Tutor Bot]] (I)
**[[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]] (I)
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron (I)
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari (I)
*[[Angry Archer|The Angry Archer]] by Swindle (I)
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari (I)
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo (I)
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec (I)
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia (I)
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown (I)
*[[Fusion creature|Fusion creatures]] (I)
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock (I)
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone (I)
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr (I)
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari (I)
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee (I)
*Sari Sumdac (Upgraded) by Ratchet (II)
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster (I)}}

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comics that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.

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*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal. (I)
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]] (I)
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#.22A Few Loose Strands.22|A Few Loose Strands]]" as ''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'', the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes. (I)
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form (I)
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Whatever Happened To Whatisname.3F.22|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]] (I)
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Attention Surplus Disorder.22|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' (I)
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Internal Log (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet (I)
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone (I)
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#.22The Insincerest Form of Flattery.22|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead (I)
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (I)
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father (I)
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log (I)
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal (I)
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (I)
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log (I)
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Carmine Fanzone (I)
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs (I)
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father (I)
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log (I)
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Autobot Incident Reports by Ratchet and Optimus Prime, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the Headmaster's [[Yatter]] page. (II)
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log (II)
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as a medical report by First Aid and an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (II)
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (II)
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator (II)
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II)
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story (II)
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal (II)
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine (II)
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II)
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (II)
*"[[Moving Violations]]" as a police report by Depth Charge (A)
*"[[The Stunti-Con Job]]" as Strika's Internal Log (A)}}

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs

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*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Space bridge|Space bridges]] by Megatron (II)
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus (I)
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream (I)
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown (I)
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika (II)
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game) (II)
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell (I)
*Bulkhead's art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime, and Sari (I)
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee (I)
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime (II)
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead (II)
*The Media by Soundwave (I)
**[[News Bot]]
**[[Lester Black]]
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari (II)
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari (I)
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Rock Lord|Rock Lords]] by Bumblebee (II)
*Stupid Organics (i.e., animals) by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by Isaac Sumdac (II)
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing (I)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee (II)
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle (II)
*[[Protoform|Protoforms]] by Yoketron (II)
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle (II)
**[[Dirge (Animated)|Dirge]]
**[[Thrust (Animated)|Thrust]]
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] by Yoketron (II)
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl (I)
*Decepticon Weaponry by Ironfist (A)
*Mirror Universe (A)
**[[Optimus Prime (SG Animated)|Mirror Optimus Prime]] by Mirror Isaac Sumdac (A)
**[[Bumblebee (SG Animated)|Mirror Bumblebee]] by Mirror Sari Sumdac (A)
**[[Sari Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Sari Sumdac]] by Mirror Bumblebee (A)
**[[Isaac Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Isaac Sumdac]] by Mirror Optimus Prime (A)
*[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] by Megatron (C)
**[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] (C)
**[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (C)
**Blackarachnia (C)
*Science Guild Report on [[Forestonite]] by Perceptor (C)
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave (II)
**[[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], and [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]]
**[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]
*The AllSpark Reconstituted by Optimus Prime (II)}}

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.

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*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Buildings by Jazz (I)
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone (I)
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac (II)
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut (II)
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss (II)
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone (I)
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz (I)}}

==Chapter 7 - Cybertron==
Inhabitants and locations on Cybertron or places near Cybertron.

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*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus (II)
*The [[Hadeen System]] by Cosmos (II)
*Stellar Cartography by Swindle (II)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by Captain Fanzone (II)
*Iacon's Populace by Sari (C)
**[[Stungun (Animated)|Stungun]]
**[[Excellion (Animated)|Excellion]]
**[[Strongarm (Animated male)|Strongarm]]
**[[Air Raid (Animated)|Air Raid]]
**[[Scrounge (Animated)|Scrounge]]
**[[Longrack (Animated)|Longrack]]
**[[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*Longarm's office by Cliffjumper (II)
*Infirmary by Arcee (II)
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn (II)
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus (I)
*[[Trypticon Prison]] by Sideswipe (A)
**[[Reachout (Animated)|Reachout]]
**[[Grindor (Animated)|Grindor]]
**[[Leader-1 (Animated)|Leader-1]]
**[[DUCK-E]]
**[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]]
**[[High Wire (Animated)|High Wire]]
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by Lockdown (II)
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge nexus]] by Bulkhead (II)}}

===Transformers references===
*The art on the Maccadam's Old Oil House menu has been redone. [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], and [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] have been redesigned while the art for the other characters have been replaced with [[Landshark (Animated)|Landshark]], [[Knock Out (Animated)|Knock Out]], [[Drillhorn (Animated)|Drillhorn]], [[Rung (Animated)|Rung]], [[Autobot X (Animated)|Autobot X]], [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]], [[Lyzack (Animated)|Lyzack]], [[Tidal Wave (Animated)|Tidal Wave]], [[Strongarm (Animated female)|Strongarm]], [[Pharma (Animated)|Pharma]], [[Cerebros (Animated)|Cerebros]], and [[Swerve (Animated)|Swerve]].

===Real-world references===
*[[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] from the ''[[My Little Pony]]'' franchise appears on Maccadam's menu.

==Chapter 8 - Settings==
Miscellaneous locations on the show

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*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper (I)
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac (I)
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia (I)
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl (I)
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes (I)
*Soundwave's lab by Sari (II)
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia (II)
*Cyberspace by Prowl (II)}}

==Chapter 9 - Project Omega==
More information regarding Project Omega

*Omega Laboratory by Ratchet (II)
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing (II)
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus (II)
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream (II)

==Section I - Toy Design (II)==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

==Section II - Animation (II)==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment of the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four (II)==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians empowered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of his ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Geers" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy based on his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure, and a Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery (II)==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released.

==Section V - Hero (C)==
Concept art and information for ''Transformers: Hero'', a proposed successor to the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] that ended up becoming ''Transformers Animated''.

==Section VI - Packaging Art (II)==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VII - Expanded Universe (C)==
Covers information regarding the [[Bee in the City|live]] [[The Stunti-Con Job|script readings]], [[Transformers Animated: The Game|the video game]], the show's tie-in comic ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]]'', and [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|the short-lived Titan Magazine comic]].

==Section VIII - The Cast (II)==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
The only place where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting (I)
*Chapter 2: Transformations (I)
*Chapter 3: Studio 4°C (C)
*Chapter 4: Deleted Scenes (C)
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution (I)
*Chapter 6: Style Guides (C)
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds (I)
*Chapter 8: Size Comparison (C)
*Chapter 9: Japan (C)}}

==External links==
*[http://boltax.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/the-complete-allspark-almanac-preview.html The Complete AllSpark Almanac - 8 Page Preview! (Plus a Silly Little Contest)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20150520211648/http://www.allspark.com/content/2015/03/allspark-com-interview-transformers-animated-the-complete-allspark-almanac-author-jim-sorenson/ Allspark.com Interview - Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac Author Jim Sorenson] (archived)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=244sXiKXyFk Radio Free Cybertron - Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Complete Edition Interview]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/caaannotations/the-annotations Annotations for The Complete AllSpark Almanac on Google Sites, by Jennifer Alexis Carlo]

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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''
|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
|price=$19.99 USD
|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
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{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-[[Female Transformer|femmes]]
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the ''Animated'' comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the ''Animated'' cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla (BW)|Scylla]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s [[Pretender]] [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to ''Cybertron'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon]].
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' episodes]].
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, "[[Withered Hope]]". This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Animated books|Allspark Almanac]]
[[Category:IDW titles]]
[[Category:Profile books]]
[[Category:Reference texts]]

Barricade (Animated)

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{{disambig3|Barricade}}
:''Barricade is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BarricadeAnimated-CAA.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With my new moustache, I shall scare the pants off of LadiesMan217!]]
'''Barricade''' is a Decepticon.

==Fiction==
===Transformers Animated Surprize Ink! Game Book===
Barricade attempted to find the map that showed the location of the [[AllSpark#Animated continuity family|AllSpark]]. With [[you]]r help, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] found it first and cracked the secret code. {{storylink|Transformers Animated Surprize Ink! Game Book}}

===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
Barricade is or was also evidently a frequenter of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as his face is among those printed on the watering hole's menu. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Animated_barricade.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|Jim & Bill were beaten to this by a kids' activity book.]]
* Barricade's first appearance was in the text description for the "Find the Map" activity in the [[Transformers Animated Surprize Ink! Game Book]]. His later inclusion in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', complete with an illustration based on the [[Barricade (Movie)|live-action movie Barricade]], is probably complete coincidence!
* In ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]'', Barricade is given new art, more closely resembling [[Prowl (Animated)|another police 'bot]], and now wearing a badge-like interpretation of the Decepticon symbol.
{{--}}

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Barricade
|disambig=Barricade (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], the ruthless [[Decepticon]] cop-bot from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]], the Decepticon dirty cop from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]], the Decepticon dirty cop from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].}}

[[Category:Animated Decepticons]]
[[Category:Prose-only Transformers]]

Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II

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InitialTeeHee: /* Chapter 5 - Cybertron */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''
|image=AllSparkAlmanacIIcover.jpg
|caption=This is where Hasbro's planning to ultimately release Blackout.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[June 30]], [[2010]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=224
|price=$19.99 USD
|prev=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac
|next=The AllSpark Almanac Addendum
|ISBN=ISBN 1600106838 
ISBN 978-1600106835
}}

{{bigquote|Now listen up all you palookas out there! Yer gonna shell out yer dough, yer gonna buy this here book and yer gonna like it. Capish?|[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac II''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''''' is proof of a loving, nonspecific deity that delights in shattering readers' pants and brains. Again.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Matt Youngberg]]
*Introduction by the Authors
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial A: [[Scale|Size Comparison Charts]]
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial B: [[Transformers Animated (franchise)#Japanese release|''Animated'' in Japan]]
*Chapter 3: Events
*Interstitial C: Style Guides
*Chapter 4: Culture
*Interstitial D: [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Episodes|Shorts]]
*Chapter 5: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
*Interstitial E: Deleted Scenes
*Chapter 6: Settings
*Interstitial F: [[Transformers Animated: The Game|The Video Game]]
*Chapter 7: [[Project Omega]]
*Interstitial G: ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]]''
*Foreword by [[Eric Siebenaler]]
*Section I: Toy Design
*Section II: Animation
*Section III: Season Four
*Section IV: Toy Gallery
*Section V: Packaging Art
*Section VI: The Cast
*Afterword, by [[Aaron Archer]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|"Wingblade" Optimus Prime]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotroopers]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seaspray
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper
*[[Furão]] by Chase
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] by Warpath
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]]
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]]
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wasp]] by [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 16 - Yoketron has learned and subsequently taught the arts of [[Crystalocution]], [[Diffusion]], [[Tekkaido]], and [[Circuit-Su]].
*Pg 17 - The art of Kup depicts him with a [[Cigar#2005 IDW continuity|cy-gar]].
*Pg 18 - Shockwave comments on sitting "not ten [[Units of length|mechanometers]]" across from Perceptor in [[Autobot High Council#Transformers: Animated|High Council]] meetings.
*Pg 19 - Mainframe is said to rather be attempting to solve [[Extempaxia]]'s fourth conjecture or isolate the [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]] Variable than doing his job.
*Pg 20 - Kup refers to Rodimus Prime's flame deco as making him look "like he's the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]]-Damned [[The Fallen|Fallen]]."
*Pg 22 - In Ironhide's anecdotes about Brawn, he makes mention of the [[Tower of Pion]], [[ballobot]]s, and [[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian|Widow's Cafe]].
*Pg 23 - Red Alert says that a "fractured anterior torso-strut" is no laughing matter. Sounds like [[Hot Shot (Animated)|somebody]] hurt their shoulders.
*Pg 24 - Red Alert's hand has been replaced with a [[Transfer Interlink]]. She graduated top of her class at [[Polyhex|Polyhex Medical Mechanical]] and created the vaccine for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].
*Pg 25 - Rosanna's song about Grandus is from [[Blaster (G1)#The Headmasters cartoon|Twincast]] Productions. It describes him as being "like [[Pothole|Belzone]] in the [[Void]]".
*Pg 26a - Reportedly, Beachcomber is into [[syk]], [[simultronic]]s, [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]], and [[Crysmagnetal|crysmag]], among other substances.
*Pg 26b - Shockwave recounts the last meeting he had with Highbrow in the [[Manganese Mountains]].
*Pg 29a - Rattletrap can apparently get unlicensed [[Shock Pop]] datatrax and forged [[S.T.A.R.S.]] idento-cards for the right price.
*Pg 29b - Seaspray fought in the [[War of the Waves]] on [[Antilla]], during which he claimed to have destroyed hundreds of [[Allicon]]s.
*Pg 30a - Botanica rid [[Daffodil II]] of a [[Morphobot]] infestation, and had some hilarious anecdotes about the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps|toxic sludge swamp]].
*Pg 30b - Wheelie was found orphaned in [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere|territory]].
*Pg 32b - Beachcomber had once found, on separate occasions, a [[Glitch-mouse|glitch mouse]] in his tailpipe and a swarm of [[Nano-flea|nano-fleas]] in one of his tires.
*Pg 33b - Most of Cliffjumper's run-up on Mirage portrays a [[Traitor (episode)|major lack of trust]].
*Pg 34 - Glyph apparently studied the technological evolution of the [[Gorlamite|inhabitants]] of the [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam system]].
*Pg 36a - Tap-Out accuses Volks of being a "[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesBot217]]-type."
*Pg 36b - Carrera's run-up mentions the [[Iacon 5000]].
*Pg 36c - Furão's name means "ferret" in [[Old Malignus]]. He was stationed aboard the ''[[Flash Frenzy (Cybertron)|Flash Frenzy]]''.
*Pg 37 - Bumper's ship crash-landed on [[Bhul]].
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split is a fan of the [[Galactic Olympics]], and would like to win a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] in the Tour de [[Orgenon Cluster|Orgenon]].
*Pg 41 - Ratchet mentions Project: [[Powermaster]].
*Pg 42-43 - Sari's built-in upgrades include twin [[Master Blade (Masterforce)|Master Blades]], a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], [[Azusa]] energy skates, and [[Micron Booster]]s.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split seems to have a thing for a certain [[Buzz Lightyear|space ranger]].
*Pg 41 - Sari yapping on and on about "vampire movies" is a reference to the ''{{w|Twilight (novel series)|Twilight}}'' book/film franchise.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter two covers all Decepticons who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Wasp]]inator by [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave's Avatars]] by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]]
*[[Stretch]] by [[Porter C. Powell]]
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 48 - Strika carries a small reserve of [[Forestonite]] to achieve high velocity in tank mode.
*Pg 49 - Oil Slick has concocted both [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]] and the [[mind changer virus|Reverse Evolution virus]]. As Cyclonus begins to talk about how he wants to see Oil Slick killed, he cuts himself off and says "this interview is [[Furmanism|over, finished]]."
*Pg 50 - Cyclonus was discovered by the Decepticons, muttering about somebody called "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]."
*Pg 52 - Blackout's feet were reverse-engineered from [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], an [[GoBots|oddly-misplaced Cybertronian]].
*Pg 54 - Spittor's tendril weapons are identified as [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] Tentacles. ''Eugh.''
*Pg 55 - Scrapper and Mixmaster have been working on a "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]."
*Pg 57 - Ratbat's electro-echolocation allows him to "pinpoint objects the size of a [[Scraplet]] from a dozen [[Units of length|hics]] away."
*Pg 58 - Reflector can create hard-light holographic duplicates of the Spectro/Viewfinder models, which have little intelligence and can't transform, but make great [[army-building|army-builders]]. [[Reflector (G1)|The original Reflector]] often did the same thing in early episodes of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''.
*Pg 59 - Slapper once utilized [[Vrobian]] [[Energon discharge virus|Energon Discharge]] powder on [[Slapper's brothers|his brothers]].
*Pg 61 - Scalpel is also known by the nickname "[[Scalpel (ROTF)|The Doctor]]."

===Real-world references===
*Pg 52 - Blackout is armed with wrist-mounted [[Zander Cannon|zander cannons]].

==Chapter 3 - Events==
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Ratchet and Optimus Prime's Autobot Incident Reports, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]]'s [[Yatter]] page
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as Autobot Incident Reports by [[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] and Bumblebee
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log

===Transformers references===
*Pg 64 - The icon on top of Headmaster's Yatter is [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], next to which is the code "C-131", which is [[Raiden]]'s ID number. His top trackers include [[Sally Jones|SJ2sweet]], [[Furg|in_your_face_Furg]], [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|President_For_Life]], [[Maggie Madsen|Maggie_M_999]], and [[Ravage (SG)|ravagekitteh]]. Trending Yatts are [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom]], [[Ear Fungus]], [[Wreckers|WrecknRule]], [[David Willis|Shortpacked!]], [[FIRRIB]] (and RIBFIR), [[I Risk My Life for Earth]], [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|Darque Chocolate]], [[Battle Protocol]], [[I, Robot-Master!|ThisManThisMayonnaise]], and [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|RotateBlade]].
*Pg 70b - When First Aid is listing off Ultra Magnus's injuries, the names of some of the damaged components are based on [[Anatomic euphemism|anatomic euphemisms]] from Generation 1. These include: boron compressor, magna fuse, and (the rather generic) fuel pump.
*Pg 77 - On a pole are three "missing dog" notices: [[Patch (G1)|Patch]], [[Pis]], and a certain unnamed [[Battle Dog|dog]]. Their chances of being found do not look hopeful.
*Pg 79 - ''ALTernity Today'' refers to [[Aero-Bot]]'s expedition to the [[X-Dimension]], [[Sector Seven]], [[Zebediah Braxis|Doctor Thadius Braxis]], [[Smokejumper]] and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]], [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]]. An insurance company is owned by [[T-AI]].
*Pg 79b - [[Starscream (Armada)|Ulchtar]] (a preliminary name for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]) from [[Unicron Trilogy|Aurex]] 603.0 Kappa [[Starscream's Brigade|stole personality components for five renegade Autobots]]. The five Autobots are [[Screechwing]], [[Spiketail]], [[Nightprowler]], [[Albitron]], and [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]]. Christening them "[[Combatibot]]s", he intends to have them transform into a gestalt called "[[Toxitron (Zone)|Toxitron]]". The story is printed on page [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]].
*Pg 80 - [[Cybertronian zodiac|Astroscope signs]] include [[Xal]], [[Void]], [[Shokaract]], [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]], and [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]]. There is also a warning about the [[Devastator Winds]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 64 - One of Headmaster's top trackers is "Sacred Palutena", a goddess from ''{{w|Kid Icarus}}''. While another, "Where_am_I_Hibiki", references Ryouga Hibiki, the 'eternal lost boy' from ''{{w|Ranma ½}}''
*Pg 78 - Sentinel likens Optimus's entrance to a {{w|Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Xenomorph}}.
*Pg 80 - Crossword clue 113 Down is "{{w|Adobe Inc.|Adobe}} file format".
*Various fictional businesses are featured on ''ALTernity Today''{{'}}s stock exchange numbers on pages 80–81:
**[[Umbrella Corporation]] is from ''{{w|Resident Evil}}''
**Spacely Sprockets is from ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''
**Strickland Fuels is from ''{{w|King of the Hill}}''.
**Sirius Cyb. is Sirius Cybernetics from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''.
**S-Mart is from the ''{{w|Evil Dead}}'' movies.
**Biffco is from ''[[Back to the Future]]''.
**Rossum is probably a reference to the play ''{{w|R.U.R.|Rossum's Universal Robots}}'', the origin of the word "robot".
**Blue Sun is from ''{{w|Firefly}}''.
**Gizmonic is a reference to the Gizmonic Institute from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.
**Ziktor Industries is from ''{{w|VR Troopers}}''.
**Yoyodyne is a popular fictional company name first appearing in the works of {{w|Thomas Pynchon}}, but is more likely referring to the use of the name in ''{{w|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension}}''.

==Chapter 4 - Culture==
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead
*[[Rock Lord]]s by Bumblebee
*[[Space bridge]]s by Megatron
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle
*[[Protoform]]s by Yoketron
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]]
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave
*The [[AllSpark]] [[AllSpark Matrix|Reconstituted]] by Optimus Prime

===Transformers references===
*Pg 93 - One of the playable characters in ''Ninja Gladiator'' is the [[hideous giant brain guy]], referred to as "HGBG". [[Hojoni]] is also listed among the Inhumanoid boss characters.
*Pg 98-99 - "The Great War - The Game" is chock-full of references. Spaces include:
**"Unexpected Delays at [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Paradron]] resistance"
**"[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] protects the royalty"
**"[[Underbase]] lost"
**"[[Squadron X]] defeated at [[Pova]]"
**"[[Straxus (Animated)|Straxus]] [[The Smelting Pool!|smelts Scrounge]]"
**"[[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] enters this dimension"
**"[[Mini-Con|Minicons]] pledge neutrality"
**"[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] cured"
**"[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] develops [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]"
**"[[Frenzy (Animated)|Frenzy]] infiltrates resistance"
**"[[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] captures [[Cryotek (Animated)|Cryotek]]"
**"[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] spots enemy ship"
**"[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] captured"
**"[[Runabout (Animated)|Runabout]] accidentally shoots Autobot double agent"
**"[[Runamuck (Animated)|Runamuck]] forgets to encrypt signal"
**"Atlas War on [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] on [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]]"
**"[[Pangea Wars]] on [[Gigantion]]"
**"[[Asphalt Wars]] on [[Velocitron]]"
**"War of the Dunes on [[Praum|Praun]]"
**"[[3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars]] destroy Paradron"
**"[[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]] in [[Salvvatan System]]"
**"[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]]"
*Pg 106 - Soundwave's prototype minions are [[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]], and [[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]. These were all partners of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]] or redecoes of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].

===Real-world references===
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s character roster includes [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Antron]] from ''[[Micronauts (franchise)|Micronauts]]'', [[Old Soldier|Hudson]] from ''{{w|Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles}}'', [[Felina|Felina Feral]] from ''{{w|SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron}}'', [[Big Boss]] from ''{{w|COPS (animated TV series)|COPS}}'', [[Robik|Gizmo]] from ''{{w|Superbook}}'', [[Miles Mayhem]] from ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', [[Slaughter Steelgrave]] from ''[[Starriors]]'', and the [[Brett|eponymous character]] from {{w|Turbo Teen}}. Its bosses include the [[Inhumanoids]] [[Metlar]], [[D'Compose]], [[Tendril]], and [[Ssslither]], while ''Inhumanoids'' protagonists the [[Earth Corps]] are mentioned in the backstory, alongside the [[Lunartix]] from ''G.I. Joe'' and Dr. [[Emmett Benton]] from ''Jem and the Holograms''. The "secret code" is the famous [[Konami]] {{w|Konami Code|Code}}.
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s game box closely replicates the style of early first-party [[Family Computer|NES]] releases.
* Pg 104 - [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] is said to wield [[Goongala Staves]], a reference to the battle cry of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' character Casey Jones.

==Chapter 5 - Cybertron==
*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus
*The [[Hadean System|Hadeen System]] by Cosmos
*[[:File:MilkyWayMap-AllsparkAlmanac2.jpg|Stellar Cartography]] by Swindle
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Longarm (Animated)|Longarm]]'s office by Cliffjumper
*Infirmary by [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]] by Bulkhead

===Transformers references===
*Pg 110 - Cybertron's two moons are called [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]].
*Pg 112 - [[Dread (planet)|Dread]] is a planet in the Hadeen System. There is also an [[Autobot Mausoleum]].
*Pg 114-115 - Planets/sections in the galaxy include the [[Benzuli Expanse]], [[Mumu-Obscura]], [[Gorlam Prime]] and [[Protos]], the location of the lab of [[Primacron]].
*Pg 122-123 - Ultra Magnus's predecessor is [[Powered Convoy]].
*Pg 125 - On the menu for Maccadam's there are several pictures of the heads of various Transformers characters from across the multi-verse. These include [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]], [[Hellbat (Animated)|Hellbat]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], [[Tarantulas (Animated)|Tarantulas]], [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]], [[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] represented as remold of Blurr with new head pieces representing two ears, and [[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] as a freaky grinning four eyed shark. One of the [[Solar cycle|weeknight]] drink specials is the Latta Collins; [[Chris Latta]] was a voice actor for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], whose real name was "Christopher Collins". Furthermore, under 'Oils and Other Fuels', there is a drink called 'Michelobay'; this is a reference to the director of the live-action Transformers movies, [[Michael Bay]].
*Pg 128 - The [[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]]'s full name is the "[[Xaaron (G1)|Emirate Xarron]] {{sic}} Spacebridge Nexus".

===Real-world references===
*Pg 112-113: There are numerous references here, many of them to classic sci-fi and fantasy.
**[[Aouda Fogg]] is the wife of Phileas Fogg, the main character of ''{{w|Around The World in Eighty Days}}''. Tom [[Ayrton]] was a character in ''{{w|The Mysterious Island}}''. Both are works by [[Jules Verne]].
**[[Frehley's Comet]] was a band headed by {{w|Ace Frehley}}, a member of {{w|KISS}}.
**[[Thrush]] may be named after the evil organization from the show ''{{w|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}''.
**[[Thuvia]], [[Kerchak]] and [[Kala]] are all characters created by {{w|Edgar Rice Burroughs}}. The former is from the {{w|Barsoom}} novels (she was introduced in the eponymous novel ''{{w|Thuvia, Maid of Mars}}''), while the latter are characters from the ''{{w|Tarzan}}'' novels.
**[[Mina]] and [[Westenra]] are both characters from {{w|Dracula}}.
**[[Tsathoggua]] and [[Eibon]] are from the {{w|Cthulhu Mythos}}. The latter is a priest of the former, and both were created by {{w|Clark Ashton Smith}}.
**[[Belegaer]] is a sea from ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings}}'' by {{w|J. R. R. Tolkien}}.
**[[Thulsa Doom]] is a character created by {{w|Robert E. Howard}} and is most well known as the villain from the film ''{{w|Conan The Barbarian}}''. All of the planet's moons are the names of Howard creations, with "Gwalhar" derived from the land of Gwalhur.

*Pg 114-115: There are dozens of references to fictional planets on these two pages alone.
**[[Rimmerworld]], a planet from the ''{{w|Red Dwarf}}'' {{w|Rimmerworld|episode of the same name}} inhabited solely by backstabbing weasely smeg head clones, appears here.
**[[Marklar]] is a reference to a planet in the ''{{w|South Park}}'' episode "{{w|Starvin' Marvin in Space}}".
**[[Skaro]] is the home planet of the [[Dalek]]s from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Swindle comments about needing a Mark III Travel Machine, the shell of a Dalek as named in their origin story "[[tardis:Genesis of the Daleks|Genesis of the Daleks]]".
**[[Nintenduu LXIV]] is a reference to the planet Nintendu 64 in Fry's segment of the ''{{w|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w|Anthology of Interest II}}", itself a reference to the [[Nintendo 64]] console.
**[[Zeotopia]] and the subsequent comments by Swindle about the Sectoids and Reptosaurs are all reference to the now defunct [[Hasbro]] toyline called [http://www.16bit.com/xevoztoys.asp Xevoz]. If you don't get these references, [https://shortpacked.com/comic/xevoz you are a monster.]
**[[Thundera]] is a reference to the original home world of the {{w|ThunderCats}}.
**[[Eternia]] is the setting for ''[[He-Man]] and the {{w|Masters of the Universe}}''.
**[[Sarpeidon]] is the location of the penultimate episode of the original ''[[Star Trek]]''.
**[[Thra]] and its valuable crystals are a reference to the planet that provides the setting for ''{{w|The Dark Crystal}}''
**[[Druidia]] is a reference to the planet in ''[[Spaceballs]]''
**[[Necronom IV]] is a reference of the painting of the same name by Swiss surrealist artist {{w|H. R. Giger}}, done as concept art for the Xenomorph in the original ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}'' film.
**[[Yautja]] is a reference to the species name of the [[Predator (alien)|Predators]]. The message written below is in the script of the Predators, as seen most famously on their self-destruct devices.
**[[Tencton]] is the home planet of the Tenctonese from ''{{w|Alien Nation}}''.
**[[Ork]] is the home of Mork from ''{{w|Mork and Mindy}}''.
**[[Melmac]] is the home of Alf from his {{w|Alf|titular television show}}.
**[[Fleed]] is the home planet of Duke Fleed, pilot of the giant mecha {{w|Grendizer}} and star of that series.
**[[Magrathea]] is from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}.
**[[Krankor]] is the home of the Phantom of Krankor from ''{{w|Prince of Space}}'', which was presented on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''.
**[[Hala]] is the home world of the Kree from [[Marvel Comics]], who indirectly gave [[Ms. Marvel]] her powers.
**[[Fhloston]] refers to Fhloston Paradise, from the film ''{{w|The Fifth Element}}''.
**[[Giedi Prime]] is from the novel ''{{w|Dune}}'' by {{w|Frank Herbert}}.
**[[Z'ha'dum]] is from the television series ''{{w|Babylon 5}}''.
**[[Maxie's World]] refers to an animated series {{w|Maxie's World|of the same name}} created by [[Hasbro]].
**[[Thermia]] is from ''{{w|Galaxy Quest}}''.
**[[Reptizar]] is a world from the television show ''{{w|Shadow Raiders}}''.
**[[Arus]] is the home planet of the giant robot ''{{w|Voltron}}''. Planet [[Doom]] is the enemy world nearby.
**[[Vhoorl]] is another reference to the Cthulhu Mythos — namely, the planet of the titular god's birth.
**[[TC²|Tau Ceti Center]], [[Hebron]], and [[Qom-Riyadh]] are references to the ''{{w|Hyperion Cantos}}'' by author {{w|Dan Simmons}}.
**[[SR388]] is the home planet of the Metroids from the {{w|Metroid|video game series of the same name}}. The planet being listed as destroyed is a reference to the final events of ''{{w|Metroid Fusion}}''.
**[[Kinmoku]] is the home planet of the Sailor Starlights and Princess Kakyuu in ''{{w|Sailor Moon}}''.
**[[Terminus (planet)|Terminus]] is a reference to the {{w|Foundation series}}.
**[[Cyteen]] is a reference to the {{w|Alliance-Union universe}}, where Cyteen is the capital world of the titular Union.
**[[We Made It]] is a human colony in the {{w|Known Space|Known Space universe}}.

==Chapter 6 - Settings==
*Cyberspace by Prowl
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss
*Soundwave's lab by Sari
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia

===Transformers references===
*Pg 135 - Burger Bot's mascots are [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] and [[Giant Purple Griffin|Pickles]]. The list of [[President of the United States|president]]s includes [[Tommy Kennedy]] and [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]].
*Pg 136 - Lugnut complains about [[Tigatron Stadium]], lamenting that he misses the [[Jekka Amphitheatre]].
*Pg 139 - Blackarachnia wonders "where the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]] am I?". Also, a [[Cheetor (BW)|cheetah]], a [[Optimus Primal (BW)|gorilla]], a [[Rattrap (BW)|rat]], and a [[Rhinox (BW)|rhinoceros]] are shown looking inquisitive together.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 135 - [[Cobra Commander]]'s face is on [[Mount Rushmore]].

==Chapter 7 - Project Omega==
*[[Omega Laboratory]] by Ratchet
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream

===Transformers references===
*All of the Omega Sentinel captains are homages to past [[Autobot]] and [[Maximal]] leaders and commanders:
**[[Primal Major]] is a reference to the Maximal leader Optimus Primal from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.
**[[Big Bang Prime]] is an homage to the ''very'' obscure [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''.
**[[Longrack Major]] is an homage to the Maximal commander [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] from ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.
**[[Silverbolt Major]] is an homage to the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] leader [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] from Generation 1.
**[[Scattershot Major]] is an homage to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] leader [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Impactor Major]] is a reference to [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], leader of the [[Wreckers]] from the UK run of [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel_UK|The Transformers]]''.
**[[Hot Spot Major]] is an homage to the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] leader [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Railspike Major]] is an homage to [[Team Bullet Train]] leader [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.
**[[Wedge Major]] is an homage to [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] leader [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] from ''Robots in Disguise''.
**[[Override Prime]] is an homage to [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]].''
*Similarly, the codenames of the Omega Sentinels' ship modes are references to past Transformer starships.
**The codename of Omega Supreme's ship mode is revealed to be ''Orion'', the name of an [[Orion|Autobot ship]] from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics.
**The name of [[Alpha Supreme]]'s ship mode is the ''Axalon'', the name of the [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] used by the Maximals in ''Beast Wars''.
**[[Beta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Battlestar'' is a reference to ''[[Battlestar Attack|Battlestar]]'' from ''Return of Convoy''
**[[Gamma Supreme]]'s codename, ''Gung Ho'', is a reference to the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung Ho]]'' from ''Beast Wars Neo''.
**[[Delta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Darkstar'' is a reference to the ''[[Darkstar]]'' from Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics.
**[[Epsilon Supreme]]'s codename, ''Eclipse'', is a reference to the ''[[Eclipse (Cybertron)|Eclipse]]'' from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Zeta Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Xantium'', as well as him being home to the Wreckers, are all references to the Generation 1 [[Wreckers]] and their starship, the ''[[Xantium (G1)|Xantium]]''.
**[[Eta Supreme]]'s codename, the ''Hyperion'' is a reference to the [[Hyperion (Armada)|Autobot ship]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.
**[[Iota Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Iron Hope'', is a reference to [[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|another Autobot ship]] from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Kappa Supreme]]'s codename, ''Chromia X'', is a reference to the [[Chromia 10|pursuit ship]] used by [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in [[Dawn of Future's Past]].
**Finally, [[Sigma Supreme]]'s codename of ''Steelhaven'' references the [[Steelhaven (G1)|Autobot ship]] from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[Marvel Comics continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics
*In the middle of the Project Omegas is a blueprint for a much smaller prototype called [[Omega S.P.R.E.E.M.]] This is a reference to the [[Omega Supreme (G1)#omegaspreem|obscure European Action Master]] toy of the [[Omega Supreme (G1)|original]].
*A comic strip called "[[Boxtron]]" is seen, written by a [[Donny Finkleberg|D. Finkleberg]].

===Real-world references===

==Section I - Toy Design==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 159 - While each R.C. car represents one present Autobot in the drawing, Bumblebee's and Optimus Prime's toys represent their [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] altmodes.

==Section II - Animation==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment for the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians powered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of Sentinel's ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Gears" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus, and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle with the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy inspired by his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure), and Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released. There is a note from Hasbro stating that some of the unreleased toys might see the light of day in some form.

==Section V - Packaging Art==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VI - The Cast==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
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==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

==Back cover==
Fictional words of praise for the book, attributed to Dirt Boss, the Headmaster (via Yatter), [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|音仏ひろゆき]], and [[Swindle (SG Animated)|Swindle (Mirror Universe)]].

==Notes==
*Cover artist [[Marcelo Matere]] recreates some of his own [[package art]] on the cover. That's probably a first.
*The 3D cross-section of the ''Steelhaven'' was created by ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' contributor [[Chris Vera]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I'm so glad to finally present to you, my loyal fans - something I've been busting to show you all for months now! I present to you the Autobot Elite Guard flagship - THE STEELHAVEN!!! [...] I was lucky enough to be able to contribute to the 'Transformers Animated - Allspark Almanac II'!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref> Another cross-section was planned for the teensy shuttle that appears inside the ''Steelhaven'', but it wasn't finished in time.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is the shuttle from TFA which I was doing for the Almanac 2 - which I started to model before the Steelhaven. In the end, ran out of time. [...] PS. This is the shuttle that is in the Steelhaven cross section, all teeny-tiny like!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref>
*Meanwhile, designs for [[Wing Saber (Animated)|Wing Saber]], [[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] and [[Scrash (Animated)|Scrash]], along with colors for the Supremes and the Cyber-Ninja Corps headshots, were provided by ''Mosaic'' alumnus [[Javier O. Reyes]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I contributed for the Allspark Almanac. I had to give some Wing Saber, Sideways and Scrash the animated look. I also had the chance to give a new face design to Dug Base and Powered Convoy (not shown here). I got to also draw some alt modes like Hot Shot's and the back for Brawn's (which did not make it into the book)|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=07|day=23}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I colored for the Allspark Almanac II. I had a lot of fun colouring on this one, especially those busts which were kinda tough but fun.|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|07|23}}</ref>
*[[Hiroyuki Otoboto]]'s quote contains 「思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"), which was manga artist [[Naoto Tsushima]]'s reaction that he tweeted after importing the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|first volume.]] <ref>[http://twitvideo.jp/00VMB Tsushima's TwitVideo with "The AllSpark Almanac"]</ref>
*This book is terribly inconsistent about whether it's volume "2" or "II". It says "2" on the spine, "II" on the front cover, "2" in the indicia, and "II" on the title page. The "most legal" title is probably the one in the indicia, "TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE ALLSPARK ALMANAC, VOL. 2". For the title of this page, we went with the cover title.
* In the section on "Animation" in section two of the book, concept art for an ''Animated'' version of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] can be seen, indicating that he, too, was meant to appear in the series at one point.

===Errors===
*The cover depicts Bumblebee playing with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Supreme|Roll Out Command Optimus Prime]], but the box beside him is that of Prime's [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Voyager-sized]] toy. It also depicts the [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Leader Class Bulkhead]]'s buzzsaw on the wrong arm.
*On the back cover, the quote for Hiroyuki is mistakenly written as 「小さい頃、超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーの本この本に等しかったな。懐かしいない... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]] did have a book that was something like this. I didn't miss it... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"). The correct form should have been 「小さい頃、『超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー』の本この本に等しかったない。懐かしいな... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, 'Super Robot Lifeform Transformers' didn't have a book that was something like this. How nostalgic... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!").
*On p. 12, "splitting" is misspelled "spitting".
*On p. 48, Blackarachnia's name is misspelled "Blacharachnia".
*On p. 52, the text says that [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] "bristles with ordinance". "Ordinances" are local laws; "ordnance" is weaponry.
*On p. 58, "posses" is misspelled "poses".
*On p. 114, in the text at the top, "[[Vestial Imperium]]" is misspelled "Vestal".
*On p. 115, [[Ki-Aleta]] and [[Caldoon 4|Caldoon IV]] both appear twice on the map of the [[Milky Way]].
*On p. 128, "Xaaron" is misspelled "Xarron".
*On p. 139, "primitive" is misspelled "primative".
*On p. 217, "Sunstreaker" is misspelled "sunstreak"

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotatedalmanac2.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac II], a 98% complete listing of the hidden references in the book

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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''
|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
|price=$19.99 USD
|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
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{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-[[Female Transformer|femmes]]
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the ''Animated'' comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the ''Animated'' cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla (BW)|Scylla]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s [[Pretender]] [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to ''Cybertron'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' episodes]].
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, "[[Withered Hope]]". This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
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{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-[[Female Transformer|femmes]]
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the ''Animated'' comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the ''Animated'' cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla (BW)|Scylla]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s [[Pretender]] [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' episodes]].
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, "[[Withered Hope]]". This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
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|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
|price=$19.99 USD
|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
}}

{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the ''Animated'' comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the ''Animated'' cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla (BW)|Scylla]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s [[Pretender]] [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' episodes]].
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, "[[Withered Hope]]". This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
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Irwin Spoon

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:''Irwin Spoon is a [[human]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Irwin spoon.jpg|thumb|ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES IRWIN A DULL BOY]]
Intrepid freelance reporter '''Irwin Spoon''' isn't content to let stories come to him—he's fully prepared to come to the story, even if it means poking around inside rampaging behemoths or interviewing an ill-tempered giant robot in a [[polar bear]]-ridden Arctic wasteland.

==Fiction==
===Earthforce===
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Irwin spoon cerebro shell inside story.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]
After five years in the reporting business, Irwin Spoon heard about a destructive rampage by the giant [[Transformer]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in upstate [[New York City|New York]]. Once there, he was greeted by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], who told him that Superion was being controlled by one of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]]s. In return for an exclusive interview with Grimlock, Spoon crawled inside Superion and removed the cerebro-shell, returning the massive [[combiner]] to normal. {{storylink|Inside Story!}} The [[Autobot]]s then took him to their base in northern [[Canada]], where after a tour of their [[Combat Room]], he went outside for some quiet—and was abducted by the monstrous [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]! {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} After a brief chase, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] managed to manoeuver [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] into ramming Motormaster, allowing them to safely retrieve Spoon. Unfortunately, Spoon's article turned out to be a vicious smear—as he had been implanted with a cerebro-shell en route! {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

Irwin Spoon later got a job at [[Wapping]], working for one Mr. [[Murdoch]]. {{storylink|Source:Dread Tidings#Issue 299|Dread Tidings #299}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
Writing for the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'', Irwin Spoon reported on the [[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|arrest]] of the superhero known as the [[Wraith]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

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Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''
|image=AllSparkAlmanacIIcover.jpg
|caption=This is where Hasbro's planning to ultimately release Blackout.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[June 30]], [[2010]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=224
|price=$19.99 USD
|prev=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac
|next=The AllSpark Almanac Addendum
|ISBN=ISBN 1600106838 
ISBN 978-1600106835
}}

{{bigquote|Now listen up all you palookas out there! Yer gonna shell out yer dough, yer gonna buy this here book and yer gonna like it. Capish?|[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac II''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''''' is proof of a loving, nonspecific deity that delights in shattering readers' pants and brains. Again.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Matt Youngberg]]
*Introduction by the Authors
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial A: [[Scale|Size Comparison Charts]]
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial B: [[Transformers Animated (franchise)#Japanese release|''Animated'' in Japan]]
*Chapter 3: Events
*Interstitial C: Style Guides
*Chapter 4: Culture
*Interstitial D: [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Episodes|Shorts]]
*Chapter 5: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
*Interstitial E: Deleted Scenes
*Chapter 6: Settings
*Interstitial F: [[Transformers Animated: The Game|The Video Game]]
*Chapter 7: [[Project Omega]]
*Interstitial G: ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]]''
*Foreword by [[Eric Siebenaler]]
*Section I: Toy Design
*Section II: Animation
*Section III: Season Four
*Section IV: Toy Gallery
*Section V: Packaging Art
*Section VI: The Cast
*Afterword, by [[Aaron Archer]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|"Wingblade" Optimus Prime]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotroopers]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seaspray
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper
*[[Furão]] by Chase
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] by Warpath
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]]
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]]
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wasp]] by [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 16 - Yoketron has learned and subsequently taught the arts of [[Crystalocution]], [[Diffusion]], [[Tekkaido]], and [[Circuit-Su]].
*Pg 17 - The art of Kup depicts him with a [[Cigar#2005 IDW continuity|cy-gar]].
*Pg 18 - Shockwave comments on sitting "not ten [[Units of length|mechanometers]]" across from Perceptor in [[Autobot High Council#Transformers: Animated|High Council]] meetings.
*Pg 19 - Mainframe is said to rather be attempting to solve [[Extempaxia]]'s fourth conjecture or isolate the [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]] Variable than doing his job.
*Pg 20 - Kup refers to Rodimus Prime's flame deco as making him look "like he's the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]]-Damned [[The Fallen|Fallen]]."
*Pg 22 - In Ironhide's anecdotes about Brawn, he makes mention of the [[Tower of Pion]], [[ballobot]]s, and [[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian|Widow's Cafe]].
*Pg 23 - Red Alert says that a "fractured anterior torso-strut" is no laughing matter. Sounds like [[Hot Shot (Animated)|somebody]] hurt their shoulders.
*Pg 24 - Red Alert's hand has been replaced with a [[Transfer Interlink]]. She graduated top of her class at [[Polyhex|Polyhex Medical Mechanical]] and created the vaccine for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].
*Pg 25 - Rosanna's song about Grandus is from [[Blaster (G1)#The Headmasters cartoon|Twincast]] Productions. It describes him as being "like [[Pothole|Belzone]] in the [[Void]]".
*Pg 26a - Reportedly, Beachcomber is into [[syk]], [[simultronic]]s, [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]], and [[Crysmagnetal|crysmag]], among other substances.
*Pg 26b - Shockwave recounts the last meeting he had with Highbrow in the [[Manganese Mountains]].
*Pg 29a - Rattletrap can apparently get unlicensed [[Shock Pop]] datatrax and forged [[S.T.A.R.S.]] idento-cards for the right price.
*Pg 29b - Seaspray fought in the [[War of the Waves]] on [[Antilla]], during which he claimed to have destroyed hundreds of [[Allicon]]s.
*Pg 30a - Botanica rid [[Daffodil II]] of a [[Morphobot]] infestation, and had some hilarious anecdotes about the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps|toxic sludge swamp]].
*Pg 30b - Wheelie was found orphaned in [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere|territory]].
*Pg 32b - Beachcomber had once found, on separate occasions, a [[Glitch-mouse|glitch mouse]] in his tailpipe and a swarm of [[Nano-flea|nano-fleas]] in one of his tires.
*Pg 33b - Most of Cliffjumper's run-up on Mirage portrays a [[Traitor (episode)|major lack of trust]].
*Pg 34 - Glyph apparently studied the technological evolution of the [[Gorlamite|inhabitants]] of the [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam system]].
*Pg 36a - Tap-Out accuses Volks of being a "[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesBot217]]-type."
*Pg 36b - Carrera's run-up mentions the [[Iacon 5000]].
*Pg 36c - Furão's name means "ferret" in [[Old Malignus]]. He was stationed aboard the ''[[Flash Frenzy (Cybertron)|Flash Frenzy]]''.
*Pg 37 - Bumper's ship crash-landed on [[Bhul]].
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split is a fan of the [[Galactic Olympics]], and would like to win a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] in the Tour de [[Orgenon Cluster|Orgenon]].
*Pg 41 - Ratchet mentions Project: [[Powermaster]].
*Pg 42-43 - Sari's built-in upgrades include twin [[Master Blade (Masterforce)|Master Blades]], a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], [[Azusa]] energy skates, and [[Micron Booster]]s.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split seems to have a thing for a certain [[Buzz Lightyear|space ranger]].
*Pg 41 - Sari yapping on and on about "vampire movies" is a reference to the ''{{w|Twilight (novel series)|Twilight}}'' book/film franchise.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter two covers all Decepticons who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Wasp]]inator by [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave's Avatars]] by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]]
*[[Stretch]] by [[Porter C. Powell]]
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 48 - Strika carries a small reserve of [[Forestonite]] to achieve high velocity in tank mode.
*Pg 49 - Oil Slick has concocted both [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]] and the [[mind changer virus|Reverse Evolution virus]]. As Cyclonus begins to talk about how he wants to see Oil Slick killed, he cuts himself off and says "this interview is [[Furmanism|over, finished]]."
*Pg 50 - Cyclonus was discovered by the Decepticons, muttering about somebody called "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]."
*Pg 52 - Blackout's feet were reverse-engineered from [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], an [[GoBots|oddly-misplaced Cybertronian]].
*Pg 54 - Spittor's tendril weapons are identified as [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] Tentacles. ''Eugh.''
*Pg 55 - Scrapper and Mixmaster have been working on a "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]."
*Pg 57 - Ratbat's electro-echolocation allows him to "pinpoint objects the size of a [[Scraplet]] from a dozen [[Units of length|hics]] away."
*Pg 58 - Reflector can create hard-light holographic duplicates of the Spectro/Viewfinder models, which have little intelligence and can't transform, but make great [[army-building|army-builders]]. [[Reflector (G1)|The original Reflector]] often did the same thing in early episodes of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''.
*Pg 59 - Slapper once utilized [[Vrobian]] [[Energon discharge virus|Energon Discharge]] powder on [[Slapper's brothers|his brothers]].
*Pg 61 - Scalpel is also known by the nickname "[[Scalpel (ROTF)|The Doctor]]."

===Real-world references===
*Pg 52 - Blackout is armed with wrist-mounted [[Zander Cannon|zander cannons]].

==Chapter 3 - Events==
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Ratchet and Optimus Prime's Autobot Incident Reports, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]]'s [[Yatter]] page
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as Autobot Incident Reports by [[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] and Bumblebee
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log

===Transformers references===
*Pg 64 - The icon on top of Headmaster's Yatter is [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], next to which is the code "C-131", which is [[Raiden]]'s ID number. His top trackers include [[Sally Jones|SJ2sweet]], [[Furg|in_your_face_Furg]], [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|President_For_Life]], [[Maggie Madsen|Maggie_M_999]], and [[Ravage (SG)|ravagekitteh]]. Trending Yatts are [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom]], [[Ear Fungus]], [[Wreckers|WrecknRule]], [[David Willis|Shortpacked!]], [[FIRRIB]] (and RIBFIR), [[I Risk My Life for Earth]], [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|Darque Chocolate]], [[Battle Protocol]], [[I, Robot-Master!|ThisManThisMayonnaise]], and [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|RotateBlade]].
*Pg 70b - When First Aid is listing off Ultra Magnus's injuries, the names of some of the damaged components are based on [[Anatomic euphemism|anatomic euphemisms]] from Generation 1. These include: boron compressor, magna fuse, and (the rather generic) fuel pump.
*Pg 77 - On a pole are three "missing dog" notices: [[Patch (G1)|Patch]], [[Pis]], and a certain unnamed [[Battle Dog|dog]]. Their chances of being found do not look hopeful.
*Pg 79 - ''ALTernity Today'' refers to [[Aero-Bot]]'s expedition to the [[X-Dimension]], [[Sector Seven]], [[Zebediah Braxis|Doctor Thadius Braxis]], [[Smokejumper]] and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]], [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]]. An insurance company is owned by [[T-AI]].
*Pg 79b - [[Starscream (Armada)|Ulchtar]] (a preliminary name for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]) from [[Unicron Trilogy|Aurex]] 603.0 Kappa [[Starscream's Brigade|stole personality components for five renegade Autobots]]. The five Autobots are [[Screechwing]], [[Spiketail]], [[Nightprowler]], [[Albitron]], and [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]]. Christening them "[[Combatibot]]s", he intends to have them transform into a gestalt called "[[Toxitron (Zone)|Toxitron]]". The story is printed on page [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]].
*Pg 80 - [[Cybertronian zodiac|Astroscope signs]] include [[Xal]], [[Void]], [[Shokaract]], [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]], and [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]]. There is also a warning about the [[Devastator Winds]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 64 - One of Headmaster's top trackers is "Sacred Palutena", a goddess from ''{{w|Kid Icarus}}''. While another, "Where_am_I_Hibiki", references Ryouga Hibiki, the 'eternal lost boy' from ''{{w|Ranma ½}}''
*Pg 78 - Sentinel likens Optimus's entrance to a {{w|Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Xenomorph}}.
*Pg 80 - Crossword clue 113 Down is "{{w|Adobe Inc.|Adobe}} file format".
*Various fictional businesses are featured on ''ALTernity Today''{{'}}s stock exchange numbers on pages 80–81:
**[[Umbrella Corporation]] is from ''{{w|Resident Evil}}''
**Spacely Sprockets is from ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''
**Strickland Fuels is from ''{{w|King of the Hill}}''.
**Sirius Cyb. is Sirius Cybernetics from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''.
**S-Mart is from the ''{{w|Evil Dead}}'' movies.
**Biffco is from ''[[Back to the Future]]''.
**Rossum is probably a reference to the play ''{{w|R.U.R.|Rossum's Universal Robots}}'', the origin of the word "robot".
**Blue Sun is from ''{{w|Firefly}}''.
**Gizmonic is a reference to the Gizmonic Institute from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.
**Ziktor Industries is from ''{{w|VR Troopers}}''.
**Yoyodyne is a popular fictional company name first appearing in the works of {{w|Thomas Pynchon}}, but is more likely referring to the use of the name in ''{{w|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension}}''.

==Chapter 4 - Culture==
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead
*[[Rock Lord]]s by Bumblebee
*[[Space bridge]]s by Megatron
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle
*[[Protoform]]s by Yoketron
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]]
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave
*The [[AllSpark]] [[AllSpark Matrix|Reconstituted]] by Optimus Prime

===Transformers references===
*Pg 93 - One of the playable characters in ''Ninja Gladiator'' is the [[hideous giant brain guy]], referred to as "HGBG". [[Hojoni]] is also listed among the Inhumanoid boss characters.
*Pg 98-99 - "The Great War - The Game" is chock-full of references. Spaces include:
**"Unexpected Delays at [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Paradron]] resistance"
**"[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] protects the royalty"
**"[[Underbase]] lost"
**"[[Squadron X]] defeated at [[Pova]]"
**"[[Straxus (Animated)|Straxus]] [[The Smelting Pool!|smelts Scrounge]]"
**"[[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] enters this dimension"
**"[[Mini-Con|Minicons]] pledge neutrality"
**"[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] cured"
**"[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] develops [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]"
**"[[Frenzy (Animated)|Frenzy]] infiltrates resistance"
**"[[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] captures [[Cryotek (Animated)|Cryotek]]"
**"[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] spots enemy ship"
**"[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] captured"
**"[[Runabout (Animated)|Runabout]] accidentally shoots Autobot double agent"
**"[[Runamuck (Animated)|Runamuck]] forgets to encrypt signal"
**"Atlas War on [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] on [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]]"
**"[[Pangea Wars]] on [[Gigantion]]"
**"[[Asphalt Wars]] on [[Velocitron]]"
**"War of the Dunes on [[Praum|Praun]]"
**"[[3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars]] destroy Paradron"
**"[[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]] in [[Salvvatan System]]"
**"[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]]"
*Pg 106 - Soundwave's prototype minions are [[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]], and [[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]. These were all partners of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]] or redecoes of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].

===Real-world references===
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s character roster includes [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Antron]] from ''[[Micronauts (franchise)|Micronauts]]'', [[Old Soldier|Hudson]] from ''{{w|Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles}}'', [[Felina|Felina Feral]] from ''{{w|SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron}}'', [[Big Boss]] from ''{{w|COPS (animated TV series)|COPS}}'', [[Robik|Gizmo]] from ''{{w|Superbook}}'', [[Miles Mayhem]] from ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', [[Slaughter Steelgrave]] from ''[[Starriors]]'', and the [[Brett|eponymous character]] from {{w|Turbo Teen}}. Its bosses include the [[Inhumanoids]] [[Metlar]], [[D'Compose]], [[Tendril]], and [[Ssslither]], while ''Inhumanoids'' protagonists the [[Earth Corps]] are mentioned in the backstory, alongside the [[Lunartix]] from ''G.I. Joe'' and Dr. [[Emmett Benton]] from ''Jem and the Holograms''. The "secret code" is the famous [[Konami]] {{w|Konami Code|Code}}.
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s game box closely replicates the style of early first-party [[Family Computer|NES]] releases.
* Pg 104 - [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] is said to wield [[Goongala Staves]], a reference to the battle cry of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' character Casey Jones.

==Chapter 5 - Cybertron==
*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus
*The [[Hadean System|Hadeen System]] by Cosmos
*[[:File:MilkyWayMap-AllsparkAlmanac2.jpg|Stellar Cartography]] by Swindle
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Longarm (Animated)|Longarm]]'s office by Cliffjumper
*Infirmary by [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]] by Bulkhead

===Transformers references===
*Pg 110 - Cybertron's two moons are called [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]].
*Pg 112 - [[Dread (planet)|Dread]] is a planet in the Hadeen System. There is also an [[Autobot Mausoleum]].
*Pg 114-115 - Planets/sections in the galaxy include the [[Benzuli Expanse]], [[Mumu-Obscura]], [[Gorlam Prime]] and [[Protos]], the location of the lab of [[Primacron]].
*Pg 122-123 - Ultra Magnus's predecessor is [[Powered Convoy]].
*Pg 125 - On the menu for Maccadam's there are several pictures of the heads of various Transformers characters from across the multi-verse. These include [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]], [[Hellbat (Animated)|Hellbat]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], [[Tarantulas (Animated)|Tarantulas]], [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]], [[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] represented as remold of Blurr with new head pieces representing two ears, and [[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] as a freaky grinning four eyed shark. One of the [[Solar cycle|weeknight]] drink specials is the Latta Collins. [[Chris Latta]] was a voice actor for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], whose real name was "Christopher Collins". Furthermore, under 'Oils and Other Fuels', there is a drink called 'Michelobay.' This is a reference to the director of the live-action Transformers movies, [[Michael Bay]].
*Pg 128 - The [[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]]'s full name is the "[[Xaaron (G1)|Emirate Xarron]] {{sic}} Spacebridge Nexus".

===Real-world references===
*Pg 112-113: There are numerous references here, many of them to classic sci-fi and fantasy.
**[[Aouda Fogg]] is the wife of Phileas Fogg, the main character of ''{{w|Around The World in Eighty Days}}''. Tom [[Ayrton]] was a character in ''{{w|The Mysterious Island}}''. Both are works by [[Jules Verne]].
**[[Frehley's Comet]] was a band headed by {{w|Ace Frehley}}, a member of {{w|KISS}}.
**[[Thrush]] may be named after the evil organization from the show ''{{w|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}''.
**[[Thuvia]], [[Kerchak]] and [[Kala]] are all characters created by {{w|Edgar Rice Burroughs}}. The former is from the {{w|Barsoom}} novels (she was introduced in the eponymous novel ''{{w|Thuvia, Maid of Mars}}''), while the latter are characters from the ''{{w|Tarzan}}'' novels.
**[[Mina]] and [[Westenra]] are both characters from {{w|Dracula}}.
**[[Tsathoggua]] and [[Eibon]] are from the {{w|Cthulhu Mythos}}. The latter is a priest of the former, and both were created by {{w|Clark Ashton Smith}}.
**[[Belegaer]] is a sea from ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings}}'' by {{w|J. R. R. Tolkien}}.
**[[Thulsa Doom]] is a character created by {{w|Robert E. Howard}} and is most well known as the villain from the film ''{{w|Conan The Barbarian}}''. All of the planet's moons are the names of Howard creations, with "Gwalhar" derived from the land of Gwalhur.

*Pg 114-115: There are dozens of references to fictional planets on these two pages alone.
**[[Rimmerworld]], a planet from the ''{{w|Red Dwarf}}'' {{w|Rimmerworld|episode of the same name}} inhabited solely by backstabbing weasely smeg head clones, appears here.
**[[Marklar]] is a reference to a planet in the ''{{w|South Park}}'' episode "{{w|Starvin' Marvin in Space}}".
**[[Skaro]] is the home planet of the [[Dalek]]s from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Swindle comments about needing a Mark III Travel Machine, the shell of a Dalek as named in their origin story "[[tardis:Genesis of the Daleks|Genesis of the Daleks]]".
**[[Nintenduu LXIV]] is a reference to the planet Nintendu 64 in Fry's segment of the ''{{w|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w|Anthology of Interest II}}", itself a reference to the [[Nintendo 64]] console.
**[[Zeotopia]] and the subsequent comments by Swindle about the Sectoids and Reptosaurs are all reference to the now defunct [[Hasbro]] toyline called [http://www.16bit.com/xevoztoys.asp Xevoz]. If you don't get these references, [https://shortpacked.com/comic/xevoz you are a monster.]
**[[Thundera]] is a reference to the original home world of the {{w|ThunderCats}}.
**[[Eternia]] is the setting for ''[[He-Man]] and the {{w|Masters of the Universe}}''.
**[[Sarpeidon]] is the location of the penultimate episode of the original ''[[Star Trek]]''.
**[[Thra]] and its valuable crystals are a reference to the planet that provides the setting for ''{{w|The Dark Crystal}}''
**[[Druidia]] is a reference to the planet in ''[[Spaceballs]]''
**[[Necronom IV]] is a reference of the painting of the same name by Swiss surrealist artist {{w|H. R. Giger}}, done as concept art for the Xenomorph in the original ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}'' film.
**[[Yautja]] is a reference to the species name of the [[Predator (alien)|Predators]]. The message written below is in the script of the Predators, as seen most famously on their self-destruct devices.
**[[Tencton]] is the home planet of the Tenctonese from ''{{w|Alien Nation}}''.
**[[Ork]] is the home of Mork from ''{{w|Mork and Mindy}}''.
**[[Melmac]] is the home of Alf from his {{w|Alf|titular television show}}.
**[[Fleed]] is the home planet of Duke Fleed, pilot of the giant mecha {{w|Grendizer}} and star of that series.
**[[Magrathea]] is from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}.
**[[Krankor]] is the home of the Phantom of Krankor from ''{{w|Prince of Space}}'', which was presented on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''.
**[[Hala]] is the home world of the Kree from [[Marvel Comics]], who indirectly gave [[Ms. Marvel]] her powers.
**[[Fhloston]] refers to Fhloston Paradise, from the film ''{{w|The Fifth Element}}''.
**[[Giedi Prime]] is from the novel ''{{w|Dune}}'' by {{w|Frank Herbert}}.
**[[Z'ha'dum]] is from the television series ''{{w|Babylon 5}}''.
**[[Maxie's World]] refers to an animated series {{w|Maxie's World|of the same name}} created by [[Hasbro]].
**[[Thermia]] is from ''{{w|Galaxy Quest}}''.
**[[Reptizar]] is a world from the television show ''{{w|Shadow Raiders}}''.
**[[Arus]] is the home planet of the giant robot ''{{w|Voltron}}''. Planet [[Doom]] is the enemy world nearby.
**[[Vhoorl]] is another reference to the Cthulhu Mythos — namely, the planet of the titular god's birth.
**[[TC²|Tau Ceti Center]], [[Hebron]], and [[Qom-Riyadh]] are references to the ''{{w|Hyperion Cantos}}'' by author {{w|Dan Simmons}}.
**[[SR388]] is the home planet of the Metroids from the {{w|Metroid|video game series of the same name}}. The planet being listed as destroyed is a reference to the final events of ''{{w|Metroid Fusion}}''.
**[[Kinmoku]] is the home planet of the Sailor Starlights and Princess Kakyuu in ''{{w|Sailor Moon}}''.
**[[Terminus (planet)|Terminus]] is a reference to the {{w|Foundation series}}.
**[[Cyteen]] is a reference to the {{w|Alliance-Union universe}}, where Cyteen is the capital world of the titular Union.
**[[We Made It]] is a human colony in the {{w|Known Space|Known Space universe}}.

==Chapter 6 - Settings==
*Cyberspace by Prowl
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss
*Soundwave's lab by Sari
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia

===Transformers references===
*Pg 135 - Burger Bot's mascots are [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] and [[Giant Purple Griffin|Pickles]]. The list of [[President of the United States|president]]s includes [[Tommy Kennedy]] and [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]].
*Pg 136 - Lugnut complains about [[Tigatron Stadium]], lamenting that he misses the [[Jekka Amphitheatre]].
*Pg 139 - Blackarachnia wonders "where the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]] am I?". Also, a [[Cheetor (BW)|cheetah]], a [[Optimus Primal (BW)|gorilla]], a [[Rattrap (BW)|rat]], and a [[Rhinox (BW)|rhinoceros]] are shown looking inquisitive together.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 135 - [[Cobra Commander]]'s face is on [[Mount Rushmore]].

==Chapter 7 - Project Omega==
*[[Omega Laboratory]] by Ratchet
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream

===Transformers references===
*All of the Omega Sentinel captains are homages to past [[Autobot]] and [[Maximal]] leaders and commanders:
**[[Primal Major]] is a reference to the Maximal leader Optimus Primal from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.
**[[Big Bang Prime]] is an homage to the ''very'' obscure [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''.
**[[Longrack Major]] is an homage to the Maximal commander [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] from ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.
**[[Silverbolt Major]] is an homage to the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] leader [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] from Generation 1.
**[[Scattershot Major]] is an homage to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] leader [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Impactor Major]] is a reference to [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], leader of the [[Wreckers]] from the UK run of [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel_UK|The Transformers]]''.
**[[Hot Spot Major]] is an homage to the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] leader [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Railspike Major]] is an homage to [[Team Bullet Train]] leader [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.
**[[Wedge Major]] is an homage to [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] leader [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] from ''Robots in Disguise''.
**[[Override Prime]] is an homage to [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]].''
*Similarly, the codenames of the Omega Sentinels' ship modes are references to past Transformer starships.
**The codename of Omega Supreme's ship mode is revealed to be ''Orion'', the name of an [[Orion|Autobot ship]] from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics.
**The name of [[Alpha Supreme]]'s ship mode is the ''Axalon'', the name of the [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] used by the Maximals in ''Beast Wars''.
**[[Beta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Battlestar'' is a reference to ''[[Battlestar Attack|Battlestar]]'' from ''Return of Convoy''
**[[Gamma Supreme]]'s codename, ''Gung Ho'', is a reference to the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung Ho]]'' from ''Beast Wars Neo''.
**[[Delta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Darkstar'' is a reference to the ''[[Darkstar]]'' from Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics.
**[[Epsilon Supreme]]'s codename, ''Eclipse'', is a reference to the ''[[Eclipse (Cybertron)|Eclipse]]'' from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Zeta Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Xantium'', as well as him being home to the Wreckers, are all references to the Generation 1 [[Wreckers]] and their starship, the ''[[Xantium (G1)|Xantium]]''.
**[[Eta Supreme]]'s codename, the ''Hyperion'' is a reference to the [[Hyperion (Armada)|Autobot ship]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.
**[[Iota Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Iron Hope'', is a reference to [[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|another Autobot ship]] from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Kappa Supreme]]'s codename, ''Chromia X'', is a reference to the [[Chromia 10|pursuit ship]] used by [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in [[Dawn of Future's Past]].
**Finally, [[Sigma Supreme]]'s codename of ''Steelhaven'' references the [[Steelhaven (G1)|Autobot ship]] from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[Marvel Comics continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics
*In the middle of the Project Omegas is a blueprint for a much smaller prototype called [[Omega S.P.R.E.E.M.]] This is a reference to the [[Omega Supreme (G1)#omegaspreem|obscure European Action Master]] toy of the [[Omega Supreme (G1)|original]].
*A comic strip called "[[Boxtron]]" is seen, written by a [[Donny Finkleberg|D. Finkleberg]].

===Real-world references===

==Section I - Toy Design==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 159 - While each R.C. car represents one present Autobot in the drawing, Bumblebee's and Optimus Prime's toys represent their [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] altmodes.

==Section II - Animation==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment for the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians powered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of Sentinel's ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Gears" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus, and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle with the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy inspired by his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure), and Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released. There is a note from Hasbro stating that some of the unreleased toys might see the light of day in some form.

==Section V - Packaging Art==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VI - The Cast==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
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==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

==Back cover==
Fictional words of praise for the book, attributed to Dirt Boss, the Headmaster (via Yatter), [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|音仏ひろゆき]], and [[Swindle (SG Animated)|Swindle (Mirror Universe)]].

==Notes==
*Cover artist [[Marcelo Matere]] recreates some of his own [[package art]] on the cover. That's probably a first.
*The 3D cross-section of the ''Steelhaven'' was created by ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' contributor [[Chris Vera]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I'm so glad to finally present to you, my loyal fans - something I've been busting to show you all for months now! I present to you the Autobot Elite Guard flagship - THE STEELHAVEN!!! [...] I was lucky enough to be able to contribute to the 'Transformers Animated - Allspark Almanac II'!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref> Another cross-section was planned for the teensy shuttle that appears inside the ''Steelhaven'', but it wasn't finished in time.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is the shuttle from TFA which I was doing for the Almanac 2 - which I started to model before the Steelhaven. In the end, ran out of time. [...] PS. This is the shuttle that is in the Steelhaven cross section, all teeny-tiny like!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref>
*Meanwhile, designs for [[Wing Saber (Animated)|Wing Saber]], [[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] and [[Scrash (Animated)|Scrash]], along with colors for the Supremes and the Cyber-Ninja Corps headshots, were provided by ''Mosaic'' alumnus [[Javier O. Reyes]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I contributed for the Allspark Almanac. I had to give some Wing Saber, Sideways and Scrash the animated look. I also had the chance to give a new face design to Dug Base and Powered Convoy (not shown here). I got to also draw some alt modes like Hot Shot's and the back for Brawn's (which did not make it into the book)|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=07|day=23}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I colored for the Allspark Almanac II. I had a lot of fun colouring on this one, especially those busts which were kinda tough but fun.|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|07|23}}</ref>
*[[Hiroyuki Otoboto]]'s quote contains 「思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"), which was manga artist [[Naoto Tsushima]]'s reaction that he tweeted after importing the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|first volume.]] <ref>[http://twitvideo.jp/00VMB Tsushima's TwitVideo with "The AllSpark Almanac"]</ref>
*This book is terribly inconsistent about whether it's volume "2" or "II". It says "2" on the spine, "II" on the front cover, "2" in the indicia, and "II" on the title page. The "most legal" title is probably the one in the indicia, "TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE ALLSPARK ALMANAC, VOL. 2". For the title of this page, we went with the cover title.
* In the section on "Animation" in section two of the book, concept art for an ''Animated'' version of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] can be seen, indicating that he, too, was meant to appear in the series at one point.

===Errors===
*The cover depicts Bumblebee playing with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Supreme|Roll Out Command Optimus Prime]], but the box beside him is that of Prime's [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Voyager-sized]] toy. It also depicts the [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Leader Class Bulkhead]]'s buzzsaw on the wrong arm.
*On the back cover, the quote for Hiroyuki is mistakenly written as 「小さい頃、超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーの本この本に等しかったな。懐かしいない... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]] did have a book that was something like this. I didn't miss it... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"). The correct form should have been 「小さい頃、『超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー』の本この本に等しかったない。懐かしいな... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, 'Super Robot Lifeform Transformers' didn't have a book that was something like this. How nostalgic... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!").
*On p. 12, "splitting" is misspelled "spitting".
*On p. 48, Blackarachnia's name is misspelled "Blacharachnia".
*On p. 52, the text says that [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] "bristles with ordinance". "Ordinances" are local laws; "ordnance" is weaponry.
*On p. 58, "posses" is misspelled "poses".
*On p. 114, in the text at the top, "[[Vestial Imperium]]" is misspelled "Vestal".
*On p. 115, [[Ki-Aleta]] and [[Caldoon 4|Caldoon IV]] both appear twice on the map of the [[Milky Way]].
*On p. 128, "Xaaron" is misspelled "Xarron".
*On p. 139, "primitive" is misspelled "primative".
*On p. 217, "Sunstreaker" is misspelled "sunstreak"

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotatedalmanac2.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac II], a 98% complete listing of the hidden references in the book

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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''
|image=AllSparkAlmanacIIcover.jpg
|caption=This is where Hasbro's planning to ultimately release Blackout.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[June 30]], [[2010]]
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|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=224
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|next=The AllSpark Almanac Addendum
|ISBN=ISBN 1600106838 
ISBN 978-1600106835
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{{bigquote|Now listen up all you palookas out there! Yer gonna shell out yer dough, yer gonna buy this here book and yer gonna like it. Capish?|[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac II''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''''' is proof of a loving, nonspecific deity that delights in shattering readers' pants and brains. Again.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Matt Youngberg]]
*Introduction by the Authors
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial A: [[Scale|Size Comparison Charts]]
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial B: [[Transformers Animated (franchise)#Japanese release|''Animated'' in Japan]]
*Chapter 3: Events
*Interstitial C: Style Guides
*Chapter 4: Culture
*Interstitial D: [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Episodes|Shorts]]
*Chapter 5: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
*Interstitial E: Deleted Scenes
*Chapter 6: Settings
*Interstitial F: [[Transformers Animated: The Game|The Video Game]]
*Chapter 7: [[Project Omega]]
*Interstitial G: ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]]''
*Foreword by [[Eric Siebenaler]]
*Section I: Toy Design
*Section II: Animation
*Section III: Season Four
*Section IV: Toy Gallery
*Section V: Packaging Art
*Section VI: The Cast
*Afterword, by [[Aaron Archer]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|"Wingblade" Optimus Prime]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotroopers]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seaspray
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper
*[[Furão]] by Chase
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] by Warpath
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]]
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]]
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wasp]] by [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 16 - Yoketron has learned and subsequently taught the arts of [[Crystalocution]], [[Diffusion]], [[Tekkaido]], and [[Circuit-Su]].
*Pg 17 - The art of Kup depicts him with a [[Cigar#2005 IDW continuity|cy-gar]].
*Pg 18 - Shockwave comments on sitting "not ten [[Units of length|mechanometers]]" across from Perceptor in [[Autobot High Council#Transformers: Animated|High Council]] meetings.
*Pg 19 - Mainframe is said to rather be attempting to solve [[Extempaxia]]'s fourth conjecture or isolate the [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]] Variable than doing his job.
*Pg 20 - Kup refers to Rodimus Prime's flame deco as making him look "like he's the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]]-Damned [[The Fallen|Fallen]]."
*Pg 22 - In Ironhide's anecdotes about Brawn, he makes mention of the [[Tower of Pion]], [[ballobot]]s, and [[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian|Widow's Cafe]].
*Pg 23 - Red Alert says that a "fractured anterior torso-strut" is no laughing matter. Sounds like [[Hot Shot (Animated)|somebody]] hurt their shoulders.
*Pg 24 - Red Alert's hand has been replaced with a [[Transfer Interlink]]. She graduated top of her class at [[Polyhex|Polyhex Medical Mechanical]] and created the vaccine for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].
*Pg 25 - Rosanna's song about Grandus is from [[Blaster (G1)#The Headmasters cartoon|Twincast]] Productions. It describes him as being "like [[Pothole|Belzone]] in the [[Void]]".
*Pg 26a - Reportedly, Beachcomber is into [[syk]], [[simultronic]]s, [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]], and [[Crysmagnetal|crysmag]], among other substances.
*Pg 26b - Shockwave recounts the last meeting he had with Highbrow in the [[Manganese Mountains]].
*Pg 29a - Rattletrap can apparently get unlicensed [[Shock Pop]] datatrax and forged [[S.T.A.R.S.]] idento-cards for the right price.
*Pg 29b - Seaspray fought in the [[War of the Waves]] on [[Antilla]].
*Pg 30a - Botanica rid [[Daffodil II]] of a [[Morphobot]] infestation, and had some hilarious anecdotes about the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps|toxic sludge swamp]].
*Pg 30b - Wheelie was found orphaned in [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere|territory]].
*Pg 32b - Beachcomber had once found, on separate occasions, a [[Glitch-mouse|glitch mouse]] in his tailpipe and a swarm of [[Nano-flea|nano-fleas]] in one of his tires.
*Pg 33b - Most of Cliffjumper's run-up on Mirage portrays a [[Traitor (episode)|major lack of trust]].
*Pg 34 - Glyph apparently studied the technological evolution of the [[Gorlamite|inhabitants]] of the [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam system]].
*Pg 36a - Tap-Out accuses Volks of being a "[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesBot217]]-type."
*Pg 36b - Carrera's run-up mentions the [[Iacon 5000]].
*Pg 36c - Furão's name means "ferret" in [[Old Malignus]]. He was stationed aboard the ''[[Flash Frenzy (Cybertron)|Flash Frenzy]]''.
*Pg 37 - Bumper's ship crash-landed on [[Bhul]].
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split is a fan of the [[Galactic Olympics]], and would like to win a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] in the Tour de [[Orgenon Cluster|Orgenon]].
*Pg 41 - Ratchet mentions Project: [[Powermaster]].
*Pg 42-43 - Sari's built-in upgrades include twin [[Master Blade (Masterforce)|Master Blades]], a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], [[Azusa]] energy skates, and [[Micron Booster]]s.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split seems to have a thing for a certain [[Buzz Lightyear|space ranger]].
*Pg 41 - Sari yapping on and on about "vampire movies" is a reference to the ''{{w|Twilight (novel series)|Twilight}}'' book/film franchise.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter two covers all Decepticons who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Wasp]]inator by [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave's Avatars]] by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]]
*[[Stretch]] by [[Porter C. Powell]]
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 48 - Strika carries a small reserve of [[Forestonite]] to achieve high velocity in tank mode.
*Pg 49 - Oil Slick has concocted both [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]] and the [[mind changer virus|Reverse Evolution virus]]. As Cyclonus begins to talk about how he wants to see Oil Slick killed, he cuts himself off and says "this interview is [[Furmanism|over, finished]]."
*Pg 50 - Cyclonus was discovered by the Decepticons, muttering about somebody called "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]."
*Pg 52 - Blackout's feet were reverse-engineered from [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], an [[GoBots|oddly-misplaced Cybertronian]].
*Pg 54 - Spittor's tendril weapons are identified as [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] Tentacles. ''Eugh.''
*Pg 55 - Scrapper and Mixmaster have been working on a "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]."
*Pg 57 - Ratbat's electro-echolocation allows him to "pinpoint objects the size of a [[Scraplet]] from a dozen [[Units of length|hics]] away."
*Pg 58 - Reflector can create hard-light holographic duplicates of the Spectro/Viewfinder models, which have little intelligence and can't transform, but make great [[army-building|army-builders]]. [[Reflector (G1)|The original Reflector]] often did the same thing in early episodes of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''.
*Pg 59 - Slapper once utilized [[Vrobian]] [[Energon discharge virus|Energon Discharge]] powder on [[Slapper's brothers|his brothers]].
*Pg 61 - Scalpel is also known by the nickname "[[Scalpel (ROTF)|The Doctor]]."

===Real-world references===
*Pg 52 - Blackout is armed with wrist-mounted [[Zander Cannon|zander cannons]].

==Chapter 3 - Events==
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Ratchet and Optimus Prime's Autobot Incident Reports, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]]'s [[Yatter]] page
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as Autobot Incident Reports by [[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] and Bumblebee
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log

===Transformers references===
*Pg 64 - The icon on top of Headmaster's Yatter is [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], next to which is the code "C-131", which is [[Raiden]]'s ID number. His top trackers include [[Sally Jones|SJ2sweet]], [[Furg|in_your_face_Furg]], [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|President_For_Life]], [[Maggie Madsen|Maggie_M_999]], and [[Ravage (SG)|ravagekitteh]]. Trending Yatts are [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom]], [[Ear Fungus]], [[Wreckers|WrecknRule]], [[David Willis|Shortpacked!]], [[FIRRIB]] (and RIBFIR), [[I Risk My Life for Earth]], [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|Darque Chocolate]], [[Battle Protocol]], [[I, Robot-Master!|ThisManThisMayonnaise]], and [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|RotateBlade]].
*Pg 70b - When First Aid is listing off Ultra Magnus's injuries, the names of some of the damaged components are based on [[Anatomic euphemism|anatomic euphemisms]] from Generation 1. These include: boron compressor, magna fuse, and (the rather generic) fuel pump.
*Pg 77 - On a pole are three "missing dog" notices: [[Patch (G1)|Patch]], [[Pis]], and a certain unnamed [[Battle Dog|dog]]. Their chances of being found do not look hopeful.
*Pg 79 - ''ALTernity Today'' refers to [[Aero-Bot]]'s expedition to the [[X-Dimension]], [[Sector Seven]], [[Zebediah Braxis|Doctor Thadius Braxis]], [[Smokejumper]] and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]], [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]]. An insurance company is owned by [[T-AI]].
*Pg 79b - [[Starscream (Armada)|Ulchtar]] (a preliminary name for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]) from [[Unicron Trilogy|Aurex]] 603.0 Kappa [[Starscream's Brigade|stole personality components for five renegade Autobots]]. The five Autobots are [[Screechwing]], [[Spiketail]], [[Nightprowler]], [[Albitron]], and [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]]. Christening them "[[Combatibot]]s", he intends to have them transform into a gestalt called "[[Toxitron (Zone)|Toxitron]]". The story is printed on page [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]].
*Pg 80 - [[Cybertronian zodiac|Astroscope signs]] include [[Xal]], [[Void]], [[Shokaract]], [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]], and [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]]. There is also a warning about the [[Devastator Winds]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 64 - One of Headmaster's top trackers is "Sacred Palutena", a goddess from ''{{w|Kid Icarus}}''. While another, "Where_am_I_Hibiki", references Ryouga Hibiki, the 'eternal lost boy' from ''{{w|Ranma ½}}''
*Pg 78 - Sentinel likens Optimus's entrance to a {{w|Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Xenomorph}}.
*Pg 80 - Crossword clue 113 Down is "{{w|Adobe Inc.|Adobe}} file format".
*Various fictional businesses are featured on ''ALTernity Today''{{'}}s stock exchange numbers on pages 80–81:
**[[Umbrella Corporation]] is from ''{{w|Resident Evil}}''
**Spacely Sprockets is from ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''
**Strickland Fuels is from ''{{w|King of the Hill}}''.
**Sirius Cyb. is Sirius Cybernetics from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''.
**S-Mart is from the ''{{w|Evil Dead}}'' movies.
**Biffco is from ''[[Back to the Future]]''.
**Rossum is probably a reference to the play ''{{w|R.U.R.|Rossum's Universal Robots}}'', the origin of the word "robot".
**Blue Sun is from ''{{w|Firefly}}''.
**Gizmonic is a reference to the Gizmonic Institute from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.
**Ziktor Industries is from ''{{w|VR Troopers}}''.
**Yoyodyne is a popular fictional company name first appearing in the works of {{w|Thomas Pynchon}}, but is more likely referring to the use of the name in ''{{w|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension}}''.

==Chapter 4 - Culture==
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead
*[[Rock Lord]]s by Bumblebee
*[[Space bridge]]s by Megatron
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle
*[[Protoform]]s by Yoketron
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]]
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave
*The [[AllSpark]] [[AllSpark Matrix|Reconstituted]] by Optimus Prime

===Transformers references===
*Pg 93 - One of the playable characters in ''Ninja Gladiator'' is the [[hideous giant brain guy]], referred to as "HGBG". [[Hojoni]] is also listed among the Inhumanoid boss characters.
*Pg 98-99 - "The Great War - The Game" is chock-full of references. Spaces include:
**"Unexpected Delays at [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Paradron]] resistance"
**"[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] protects the royalty"
**"[[Underbase]] lost"
**"[[Squadron X]] defeated at [[Pova]]"
**"[[Straxus (Animated)|Straxus]] [[The Smelting Pool!|smelts Scrounge]]"
**"[[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] enters this dimension"
**"[[Mini-Con|Minicons]] pledge neutrality"
**"[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] cured"
**"[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] develops [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]"
**"[[Frenzy (Animated)|Frenzy]] infiltrates resistance"
**"[[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] captures [[Cryotek (Animated)|Cryotek]]"
**"[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] spots enemy ship"
**"[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] captured"
**"[[Runabout (Animated)|Runabout]] accidentally shoots Autobot double agent"
**"[[Runamuck (Animated)|Runamuck]] forgets to encrypt signal"
**"Atlas War on [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] on [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]]"
**"[[Pangea Wars]] on [[Gigantion]]"
**"[[Asphalt Wars]] on [[Velocitron]]"
**"War of the Dunes on [[Praum|Praun]]"
**"[[3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars]] destroy Paradron"
**"[[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]] in [[Salvvatan System]]"
**"[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]]"
*Pg 106 - Soundwave's prototype minions are [[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]], and [[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]. These were all partners of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]] or redecoes of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].

===Real-world references===
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s character roster includes [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Antron]] from ''[[Micronauts (franchise)|Micronauts]]'', [[Old Soldier|Hudson]] from ''{{w|Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles}}'', [[Felina|Felina Feral]] from ''{{w|SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron}}'', [[Big Boss]] from ''{{w|COPS (animated TV series)|COPS}}'', [[Robik|Gizmo]] from ''{{w|Superbook}}'', [[Miles Mayhem]] from ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', [[Slaughter Steelgrave]] from ''[[Starriors]]'', and the [[Brett|eponymous character]] from {{w|Turbo Teen}}. Its bosses include the [[Inhumanoids]] [[Metlar]], [[D'Compose]], [[Tendril]], and [[Ssslither]], while ''Inhumanoids'' protagonists the [[Earth Corps]] are mentioned in the backstory, alongside the [[Lunartix]] from ''G.I. Joe'' and Dr. [[Emmett Benton]] from ''Jem and the Holograms''. The "secret code" is the famous [[Konami]] {{w|Konami Code|Code}}.
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s game box closely replicates the style of early first-party [[Family Computer|NES]] releases.
* Pg 104 - [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] is said to wield [[Goongala Staves]], a reference to the battle cry of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' character Casey Jones.

==Chapter 5 - Cybertron==
*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus
*The [[Hadean System|Hadeen System]] by Cosmos
*[[:File:MilkyWayMap-AllsparkAlmanac2.jpg|Stellar Cartography]] by Swindle
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Longarm (Animated)|Longarm]]'s office by Cliffjumper
*Infirmary by [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]] by Bulkhead

===Transformers references===
*Pg 110 - Cybertron's two moons are called [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]].
*Pg 112 - [[Dread (planet)|Dread]] is a planet in the Hadeen System. There is also an [[Autobot Mausoleum]].
*Pg 114-115 - Planets/sections in the galaxy include the [[Benzuli Expanse]], [[Mumu-Obscura]], [[Gorlam Prime]] and [[Protos]], the location of the lab of [[Primacron]].
*Pg 122-123 - Ultra Magnus's predecessor is [[Powered Convoy]].
*Pg 125 - On the menu for Maccadam's there are several pictures of the heads of various Transformers characters from across the multi-verse. These include [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]], [[Hellbat (Animated)|Hellbat]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], [[Tarantulas (Animated)|Tarantulas]], [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]], [[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] represented as remold of Blurr with new head pieces representing two ears, and [[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] as a freaky grinning four eyed shark. One of the [[Solar cycle|weeknight]] drink specials is the Latta Collins. [[Chris Latta]] was a voice actor for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], whose real name was "Christopher Collins". Furthermore, under 'Oils and Other Fuels', there is a drink called 'Michelobay.' This is a reference to the director of the live-action Transformers movies, [[Michael Bay]].
*Pg 128 - The [[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]]'s full name is the "[[Xaaron (G1)|Emirate Xarron]] {{sic}} Spacebridge Nexus".

===Real-world references===
*Pg 112-113: There are numerous references here, many of them to classic sci-fi and fantasy.
**[[Aouda Fogg]] is the wife of Phileas Fogg, the main character of ''{{w|Around The World in Eighty Days}}''. Tom [[Ayrton]] was a character in ''{{w|The Mysterious Island}}''. Both are works by [[Jules Verne]].
**[[Frehley's Comet]] was a band headed by {{w|Ace Frehley}}, a member of {{w|KISS}}.
**[[Thrush]] may be named after the evil organization from the show ''{{w|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}''.
**[[Thuvia]], [[Kerchak]] and [[Kala]] are all characters created by {{w|Edgar Rice Burroughs}}. The former is from the {{w|Barsoom}} novels (she was introduced in the eponymous novel ''{{w|Thuvia, Maid of Mars}}''), while the latter are characters from the ''{{w|Tarzan}}'' novels.
**[[Mina]] and [[Westenra]] are both characters from {{w|Dracula}}.
**[[Tsathoggua]] and [[Eibon]] are from the {{w|Cthulhu Mythos}}. The latter is a priest of the former, and both were created by {{w|Clark Ashton Smith}}.
**[[Belegaer]] is a sea from ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings}}'' by {{w|J. R. R. Tolkien}}.
**[[Thulsa Doom]] is a character created by {{w|Robert E. Howard}} and is most well known as the villain from the film ''{{w|Conan The Barbarian}}''. All of the planet's moons are the names of Howard creations, with "Gwalhar" derived from the land of Gwalhur.

*Pg 114-115: There are dozens of references to fictional planets on these two pages alone.
**[[Rimmerworld]], a planet from the ''{{w|Red Dwarf}}'' {{w|Rimmerworld|episode of the same name}} inhabited solely by backstabbing weasely smeg head clones, appears here.
**[[Marklar]] is a reference to a planet in the ''{{w|South Park}}'' episode "{{w|Starvin' Marvin in Space}}".
**[[Skaro]] is the home planet of the [[Dalek]]s from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Swindle comments about needing a Mark III Travel Machine, the shell of a Dalek as named in their origin story "[[tardis:Genesis of the Daleks|Genesis of the Daleks]]".
**[[Nintenduu LXIV]] is a reference to the planet Nintendu 64 in Fry's segment of the ''{{w|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w|Anthology of Interest II}}", itself a reference to the [[Nintendo 64]] console.
**[[Zeotopia]] and the subsequent comments by Swindle about the Sectoids and Reptosaurs are all reference to the now defunct [[Hasbro]] toyline called [http://www.16bit.com/xevoztoys.asp Xevoz]. If you don't get these references, [https://shortpacked.com/comic/xevoz you are a monster.]
**[[Thundera]] is a reference to the original home world of the {{w|ThunderCats}}.
**[[Eternia]] is the setting for ''[[He-Man]] and the {{w|Masters of the Universe}}''.
**[[Sarpeidon]] is the location of the penultimate episode of the original ''[[Star Trek]]''.
**[[Thra]] and its valuable crystals are a reference to the planet that provides the setting for ''{{w|The Dark Crystal}}''
**[[Druidia]] is a reference to the planet in ''[[Spaceballs]]''
**[[Necronom IV]] is a reference of the painting of the same name by Swiss surrealist artist {{w|H. R. Giger}}, done as concept art for the Xenomorph in the original ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}'' film.
**[[Yautja]] is a reference to the species name of the [[Predator (alien)|Predators]]. The message written below is in the script of the Predators, as seen most famously on their self-destruct devices.
**[[Tencton]] is the home planet of the Tenctonese from ''{{w|Alien Nation}}''.
**[[Ork]] is the home of Mork from ''{{w|Mork and Mindy}}''.
**[[Melmac]] is the home of Alf from his {{w|Alf|titular television show}}.
**[[Fleed]] is the home planet of Duke Fleed, pilot of the giant mecha {{w|Grendizer}} and star of that series.
**[[Magrathea]] is from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}.
**[[Krankor]] is the home of the Phantom of Krankor from ''{{w|Prince of Space}}'', which was presented on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''.
**[[Hala]] is the home world of the Kree from [[Marvel Comics]], who indirectly gave [[Ms. Marvel]] her powers.
**[[Fhloston]] refers to Fhloston Paradise, from the film ''{{w|The Fifth Element}}''.
**[[Giedi Prime]] is from the novel ''{{w|Dune}}'' by {{w|Frank Herbert}}.
**[[Z'ha'dum]] is from the television series ''{{w|Babylon 5}}''.
**[[Maxie's World]] refers to an animated series {{w|Maxie's World|of the same name}} created by [[Hasbro]].
**[[Thermia]] is from ''{{w|Galaxy Quest}}''.
**[[Reptizar]] is a world from the television show ''{{w|Shadow Raiders}}''.
**[[Arus]] is the home planet of the giant robot ''{{w|Voltron}}''. Planet [[Doom]] is the enemy world nearby.
**[[Vhoorl]] is another reference to the Cthulhu Mythos — namely, the planet of the titular god's birth.
**[[TC²|Tau Ceti Center]], [[Hebron]], and [[Qom-Riyadh]] are references to the ''{{w|Hyperion Cantos}}'' by author {{w|Dan Simmons}}.
**[[SR388]] is the home planet of the Metroids from the {{w|Metroid|video game series of the same name}}. The planet being listed as destroyed is a reference to the final events of ''{{w|Metroid Fusion}}''.
**[[Kinmoku]] is the home planet of the Sailor Starlights and Princess Kakyuu in ''{{w|Sailor Moon}}''.
**[[Terminus (planet)|Terminus]] is a reference to the {{w|Foundation series}}.
**[[Cyteen]] is a reference to the {{w|Alliance-Union universe}}, where Cyteen is the capital world of the titular Union.
**[[We Made It]] is a human colony in the {{w|Known Space|Known Space universe}}.

==Chapter 6 - Settings==
*Cyberspace by Prowl
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss
*Soundwave's lab by Sari
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia

===Transformers references===
*Pg 135 - Burger Bot's mascots are [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] and [[Giant Purple Griffin|Pickles]]. The list of [[President of the United States|president]]s includes [[Tommy Kennedy]] and [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]].
*Pg 136 - Lugnut complains about [[Tigatron Stadium]], lamenting that he misses the [[Jekka Amphitheatre]].
*Pg 139 - Blackarachnia wonders "where the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]] am I?". Also, a [[Cheetor (BW)|cheetah]], a [[Optimus Primal (BW)|gorilla]], a [[Rattrap (BW)|rat]], and a [[Rhinox (BW)|rhinoceros]] are shown looking inquisitive together.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 135 - [[Cobra Commander]]'s face is on [[Mount Rushmore]].

==Chapter 7 - Project Omega==
*[[Omega Laboratory]] by Ratchet
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream

===Transformers references===
*All of the Omega Sentinel captains are homages to past [[Autobot]] and [[Maximal]] leaders and commanders:
**[[Primal Major]] is a reference to the Maximal leader Optimus Primal from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.
**[[Big Bang Prime]] is an homage to the ''very'' obscure [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''.
**[[Longrack Major]] is an homage to the Maximal commander [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] from ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.
**[[Silverbolt Major]] is an homage to the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] leader [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] from Generation 1.
**[[Scattershot Major]] is an homage to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] leader [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Impactor Major]] is a reference to [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], leader of the [[Wreckers]] from the UK run of [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel_UK|The Transformers]]''.
**[[Hot Spot Major]] is an homage to the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] leader [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Railspike Major]] is an homage to [[Team Bullet Train]] leader [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.
**[[Wedge Major]] is an homage to [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] leader [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] from ''Robots in Disguise''.
**[[Override Prime]] is an homage to [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]].''
*Similarly, the codenames of the Omega Sentinels' ship modes are references to past Transformer starships.
**The codename of Omega Supreme's ship mode is revealed to be ''Orion'', the name of an [[Orion|Autobot ship]] from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics.
**The name of [[Alpha Supreme]]'s ship mode is the ''Axalon'', the name of the [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] used by the Maximals in ''Beast Wars''.
**[[Beta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Battlestar'' is a reference to ''[[Battlestar Attack|Battlestar]]'' from ''Return of Convoy''
**[[Gamma Supreme]]'s codename, ''Gung Ho'', is a reference to the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung Ho]]'' from ''Beast Wars Neo''.
**[[Delta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Darkstar'' is a reference to the ''[[Darkstar]]'' from Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics.
**[[Epsilon Supreme]]'s codename, ''Eclipse'', is a reference to the ''[[Eclipse (Cybertron)|Eclipse]]'' from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Zeta Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Xantium'', as well as him being home to the Wreckers, are all references to the Generation 1 [[Wreckers]] and their starship, the ''[[Xantium (G1)|Xantium]]''.
**[[Eta Supreme]]'s codename, the ''Hyperion'' is a reference to the [[Hyperion (Armada)|Autobot ship]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.
**[[Iota Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Iron Hope'', is a reference to [[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|another Autobot ship]] from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Kappa Supreme]]'s codename, ''Chromia X'', is a reference to the [[Chromia 10|pursuit ship]] used by [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in [[Dawn of Future's Past]].
**Finally, [[Sigma Supreme]]'s codename of ''Steelhaven'' references the [[Steelhaven (G1)|Autobot ship]] from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[Marvel Comics continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics
*In the middle of the Project Omegas is a blueprint for a much smaller prototype called [[Omega S.P.R.E.E.M.]] This is a reference to the [[Omega Supreme (G1)#omegaspreem|obscure European Action Master]] toy of the [[Omega Supreme (G1)|original]].
*A comic strip called "[[Boxtron]]" is seen, written by a [[Donny Finkleberg|D. Finkleberg]].

===Real-world references===

==Section I - Toy Design==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 159 - While each R.C. car represents one present Autobot in the drawing, Bumblebee's and Optimus Prime's toys represent their [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] altmodes.

==Section II - Animation==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment for the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians powered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of Sentinel's ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Gears" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus, and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle with the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy inspired by his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure), and Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released. There is a note from Hasbro stating that some of the unreleased toys might see the light of day in some form.

==Section V - Packaging Art==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VI - The Cast==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
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==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

==Back cover==
Fictional words of praise for the book, attributed to Dirt Boss, the Headmaster (via Yatter), [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|音仏ひろゆき]], and [[Swindle (SG Animated)|Swindle (Mirror Universe)]].

==Notes==
*Cover artist [[Marcelo Matere]] recreates some of his own [[package art]] on the cover. That's probably a first.
*The 3D cross-section of the ''Steelhaven'' was created by ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' contributor [[Chris Vera]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I'm so glad to finally present to you, my loyal fans - something I've been busting to show you all for months now! I present to you the Autobot Elite Guard flagship - THE STEELHAVEN!!! [...] I was lucky enough to be able to contribute to the 'Transformers Animated - Allspark Almanac II'!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref> Another cross-section was planned for the teensy shuttle that appears inside the ''Steelhaven'', but it wasn't finished in time.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is the shuttle from TFA which I was doing for the Almanac 2 - which I started to model before the Steelhaven. In the end, ran out of time. [...] PS. This is the shuttle that is in the Steelhaven cross section, all teeny-tiny like!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref>
*Meanwhile, designs for [[Wing Saber (Animated)|Wing Saber]], [[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] and [[Scrash (Animated)|Scrash]], along with colors for the Supremes and the Cyber-Ninja Corps headshots, were provided by ''Mosaic'' alumnus [[Javier O. Reyes]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I contributed for the Allspark Almanac. I had to give some Wing Saber, Sideways and Scrash the animated look. I also had the chance to give a new face design to Dug Base and Powered Convoy (not shown here). I got to also draw some alt modes like Hot Shot's and the back for Brawn's (which did not make it into the book)|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=07|day=23}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I colored for the Allspark Almanac II. I had a lot of fun colouring on this one, especially those busts which were kinda tough but fun.|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|07|23}}</ref>
*[[Hiroyuki Otoboto]]'s quote contains 「思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"), which was manga artist [[Naoto Tsushima]]'s reaction that he tweeted after importing the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|first volume.]] <ref>[http://twitvideo.jp/00VMB Tsushima's TwitVideo with "The AllSpark Almanac"]</ref>
*This book is terribly inconsistent about whether it's volume "2" or "II". It says "2" on the spine, "II" on the front cover, "2" in the indicia, and "II" on the title page. The "most legal" title is probably the one in the indicia, "TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE ALLSPARK ALMANAC, VOL. 2". For the title of this page, we went with the cover title.
* In the section on "Animation" in section two of the book, concept art for an ''Animated'' version of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] can be seen, indicating that he, too, was meant to appear in the series at one point.

===Errors===
*The cover depicts Bumblebee playing with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Supreme|Roll Out Command Optimus Prime]], but the box beside him is that of Prime's [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Voyager-sized]] toy. It also depicts the [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Leader Class Bulkhead]]'s buzzsaw on the wrong arm.
*On the back cover, the quote for Hiroyuki is mistakenly written as 「小さい頃、超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーの本この本に等しかったな。懐かしいない... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]] did have a book that was something like this. I didn't miss it... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"). The correct form should have been 「小さい頃、『超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー』の本この本に等しかったない。懐かしいな... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, 'Super Robot Lifeform Transformers' didn't have a book that was something like this. How nostalgic... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!").
*On p. 12, "splitting" is misspelled "spitting".
*On p. 48, Blackarachnia's name is misspelled "Blacharachnia".
*On p. 52, the text says that [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] "bristles with ordinance". "Ordinances" are local laws; "ordnance" is weaponry.
*On p. 58, "posses" is misspelled "poses".
*On p. 114, in the text at the top, "[[Vestial Imperium]]" is misspelled "Vestal".
*On p. 115, [[Ki-Aleta]] and [[Caldoon 4|Caldoon IV]] both appear twice on the map of the [[Milky Way]].
*On p. 128, "Xaaron" is misspelled "Xarron".
*On p. 139, "primitive" is misspelled "primative".
*On p. 217, "Sunstreaker" is misspelled "sunstreak"

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotatedalmanac2.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac II], a 98% complete listing of the hidden references in the book

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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''
|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
|price=$19.99 USD
|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
}}

{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the ''Animated'' comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the ''Animated'' cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla]], from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s Pretender [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' Headmaster Junior [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' episodes]].
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, "[[Withered Hope]]". This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
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{{bigquote|Yon tome's multitudinous definements will slake even the most rapacious thirst for knowledge. Tally-ho!"|[[Angry Archer]], the rear cover of ''The Complete AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac''''' is a beautiful compilation of ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'', ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', and ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'' with approximately ten pages of extra material and some minor revisions.

Entries from the ''AllSpark Almanac'', ''AllSpark Almanac II'', and ''AllSpark Almanac Addendum'' are marked (I), (II), and (A), respectively. Entries original to the ''Complete AllSpark Almanac'' are marked (C).

==Contents==
*Part One
**Introduction by the Authors
**Forewords by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[David Kaye]]
**Chapter 1: [[Autobot|Autobots]]
**Interstitial A: Lighting
**Chapter 2: [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]
**Interstitial B: Transformations
**Chapter 3: [[Human|Humans]]
**Interstitial C: [[Studio 4°C]]
**Chapter 4: Events
**Interstitial D: Deleted Scenes
**Chapter 5: Culture
**Interstitial E: Design Evolution
**Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
**Interstitial F: Style Guides
**Chapter 7: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
**Interstitial G: Backgrounds
**Chapter 8: Settings
**Interstitial H: [[Scale|Size Comparison]]
**Chapter 9: [[Project Omega]]
**Interstitial I: Japan
*Part Two
**Forewords by [[Eric Siebenaler]] and [[Matt Youngberg]]
**Section I: Toy Design
**Section II: Animation
**Section III: Season Four
**Section IV: Toy Gallery
**Section V: Hero
**Section VI: Packaging Art
**Section VII: Expanded Universe
**Section VIII: The Cast
**Afterwords by [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Marty Isenberg]]
**Acknowledgement

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter 1 covers every Autobot to ever appear on the show as well as some who only appear in this book or in supplementary materials.

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*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus (I)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown (I)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Fanzone (I)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari (I)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm (II)
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire (II)
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by Ultra Magnus (II)
*[[Erector (Animated)|Erector]] by Sentinel Prime (C)
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup (II)
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime (II)
*[[Rad (Animated)|Rad]] by Cosmos (C)
*[[Lionizer (Animated)|Lionizer]] by Rad (C)
*[[Metalhawk (Animated)|Metalhawk]] by Jetfire and Jetstorm (C)
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia (I)
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (I)
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (I)
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (I)
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup (II)
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by Ironhide (II)
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert (II)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot (II)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by Jazz (II)
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seapsray (II)
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by Shockwave (II)
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor (II)
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack (II)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks (II)
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath (II)
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna (II)
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie (II)
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by Blitzwing (II)
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by Cliffjumper (II)
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by Bulkhead (II)
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber (II)
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap (II)
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave (II)
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer (II)
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes (II)
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Moscardo]] by Cliffjumper (C)
*[[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] by Sentinel Prime (C)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks (II)
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph (II)
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera (II)
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan (II)
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão (II)
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out (II)
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper (II)
*[[Furão]] by Chase (II)
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway (II)
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap(II)
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight (II)
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave and Bumblebee (I/II)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (II)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base (II)
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright (II)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus (II)
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]] (II)
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]] (II)
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]] (II)
**[[Nook]] and [[Night Watch]] (C)
*[[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] by Ironfist (A)
*[[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]] by Swindle (A)
*[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] by Ransack (A)
*[[Depth Charge (Animated)|Depth Charge]] by Cheetor (A)
*[[Ransack (Animated)|Ransack]] by Depth Charge (A)
*[[Crumplezone (Animated)|Crumplezone]] by Sideswipe (A)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] by Lockdown (A)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] by Rattletrap (A)
*[[Flashpoint]] by Minerva (A)
*[[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] by Hubcap (C)
*[[Sights (Animated)|Sights]] by Jackpot (C)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] by Ratchet (C)
*[[Drift (Animated)|Drift]] by Jazz (C)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] by Sideswipe (C)
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotrooper]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*"Wingblade" Optimus Prime by Megatron (II)}}

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter 2 covers every Decepticon to appear in the show as well as Decepticons exclusive to this book and supplementary material.

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*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut (I)
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself (I)
**[[Clone number 3370318|Clone #3370318]] (C)
**[[Clone number 2716057|Clone #2716057]] (C)
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing (I)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut (I)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron (I)
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer (I)
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari (I)
*Soundwave's Avatars by Prowl (II)
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave (II)
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl (I)
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] (I)
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] (I)
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by Scrapper and Mixmaster (II)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker (I)
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet (I)
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm (I)
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp (I)
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream (I)
*[[Wasp|Waspinator]] by Blackarachnia (II)
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by Lugnut (II)
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus (II)
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel (II)
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron (II)
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick (II)
*[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] by Strika (A)
*[[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]] by Megatron (A)
*[[Blot (Animated)|Blot]] by Starscream (A)
*[[The Motor Master]] by Wildrider (A)
*[[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]] by Drag Strip (A)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] by Breakdown (A)
*[[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]] by Dead End (A)
*[[Dead End (Animated)|Dead End]] by Toxitron (A)
*[[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]] by The Motor Master (A)
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia (II)
**Spectro (II)
**Viewfinder (II)
**Spyglass (II)
*[[Stretch]] by Porter C. Powell (II)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by Blurr (II)
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika (II)
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by Swindle (II)
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor (II)
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by Starscream (II)
*[[Bugly (Animated)|Bugly]] by Lockdown (C)
*[[Grinder]] by Oil Slick (C)
*[[Venom (Animated)|Venom]] by Blitzwing (C)
*[[Nemesis Prime (Animated)|Nemesis Prime]] by Straxus (C)
*[[Dark Rodimus]] by Cyclonus (C)
*[[Skipjack (Animated)|Skipjack]] by Dirt Boss (C)}}

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Covers every human character in the series.

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*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Tutor Bot]] (I)
**[[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]] (I)
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron (I)
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari (I)
*[[Angry Archer|The Angry Archer]] by Swindle (I)
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari (I)
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo (I)
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec (I)
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia (I)
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown (I)
*[[Fusion creature|Fusion creatures]] (I)
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock (I)
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone (I)
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr (I)
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari (I)
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee (I)
*Sari Sumdac (Upgraded) by Ratchet (II)
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster (I)}}

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comics that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.

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*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal. (I)
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]] (I)
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#.22A Few Loose Strands.22|A Few Loose Strands]]" as ''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'', the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes. (I)
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form (I)
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Whatever Happened To Whatisname.3F.22|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]] (I)
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Attention Surplus Disorder.22|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' (I)
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Internal Log (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet (I)
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone (I)
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#.22The Insincerest Form of Flattery.22|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead (I)
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (I)
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father (I)
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log (I)
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal (I)
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (I)
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log (I)
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Carmine Fanzone (I)
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs (I)
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father (I)
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log (I)
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Autobot Incident Reports by Ratchet and Optimus Prime, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the Headmaster's [[Yatter]] page. (II)
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log (II)
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as a medical report by First Aid and an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (II)
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (II)
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator (II)
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II)
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story (II)
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal (II)
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine (II)
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II)
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (II)
*"[[Moving Violations]]" as a police report by Depth Charge (A)
*"[[The Stunti-Con Job]]" as Strika's Internal Log (A)}}

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs

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*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Space bridge|Space bridges]] by Megatron (II)
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus (I)
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream (I)
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown (I)
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika (II)
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game) (II)
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell (I)
*Bulkhead's art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime, and Sari (I)
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee (I)
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime (II)
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead (II)
*The Media by Soundwave (I)
**[[News Bot]]
**[[Lester Black]]
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari (II)
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari (I)
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Rock Lord|Rock Lords]] by Bumblebee (II)
*Stupid Organics (i.e., animals) by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by Isaac Sumdac (II)
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing (I)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee (II)
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle (II)
*[[Protoform|Protoforms]] by Yoketron (II)
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle (II)
**[[Dirge (Animated)|Dirge]]
**[[Thrust (Animated)|Thrust]]
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] by Yoketron (II)
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl (I)
*Decepticon Weaponry by Ironfist (A)
*Mirror Universe (A)
**[[Optimus Prime (SG Animated)|Mirror Optimus Prime]] by Mirror Isaac Sumdac (A)
**[[Bumblebee (SG Animated)|Mirror Bumblebee]] by Mirror Sari Sumdac (A)
**[[Sari Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Sari Sumdac]] by Mirror Bumblebee (A)
**[[Isaac Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Isaac Sumdac]] by Mirror Optimus Prime (A)
*[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] by Megatron (C)
**[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] (C)
**[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (C)
**Blackarachnia (C)
*Science Guild Report on [[Forestonite]] by Perceptor (C)
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave (II)
**[[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], and [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]]
**[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]
*The AllSpark Reconstituted by Optimus Prime (II)}}

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.

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*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Buildings by Jazz (I)
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone (I)
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac (II)
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut (II)
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss (II)
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone (I)
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz (I)}}

==Chapter 7 - Cybertron==
Inhabitants and locations on Cybertron or places near Cybertron.

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*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus (II)
*The [[Hadeen System]] by Cosmos (II)
*Stellar Cartography by Swindle (II)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by Captain Fanzone (II)
*Iacon's Populace by Sari (C)
**[[Stungun (Animated)|Stungun]]
**[[Excellion (Animated)|Excellion]]
**[[Strongarm (Animated male)|Strongarm]]
**[[Air Raid (Animated)|Air Raid]]
**[[Scrounge (Animated)|Scrounge]]
**[[Longrack (Animated)|Longrack]]
**[[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*Longarm's office by Cliffjumper (II)
*Infirmary by Arcee (II)
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn (II)
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus (I)
*[[Trypticon Prison]] by Sideswipe (A)
**[[Reachout (Animated)|Reachout]]
**[[Grindor (Animated)|Grindor]]
**[[Leader-1 (Animated)|Leader-1]]
**[[DUCK-E]]
**[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]]
**[[High Wire (Animated)|High Wire]]
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by Lockdown (II)
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge nexus]] by Bulkhead (II)}}

===Transformers references===
*The art on the Maccadam's Old Oil House menu has been redone. [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], and [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] have been redesigned while the art for the other characters have been replaced with [[Landshark (Animated)|Landshark]], [[Knock Out (Animated)|Knock Out]], [[Drillhorn (Animated)|Drillhorn]], [[Rung (Animated)|Rung]], [[Autobot X (Animated)|Autobot X]], [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]], [[Lyzack (Animated)|Lyzack]], [[Tidal Wave (Animated)|Tidal Wave]], [[Strongarm (Animated female)|Strongarm]], [[Pharma (Animated)|Pharma]], [[Cerebros (Animated)|Cerebros]], and [[Swerve (Animated)|Swerve]].

===Real-world references===
*[[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] from the ''[[My Little Pony]]'' franchise appears on Maccadam's menu.

==Chapter 8 - Settings==
Miscellaneous locations on the show

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*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper (I)
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac (I)
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia (I)
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl (I)
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes (I)
*Soundwave's lab by Sari (II)
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia (II)
*Cyberspace by Prowl (II)}}

==Chapter 9 - Project Omega==
More information regarding Project Omega

*Omega Laboratory by Ratchet (II)
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing (II)
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus (II)
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream (II)

==Section I - Toy Design (II)==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

==Section II - Animation (II)==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment of the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four (II)==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians empowered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of his ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Geers" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy based on his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure, and a Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery (II)==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released.

==Section V - Hero (C)==
Concept art and information for ''Transformers: Hero'', a proposed successor to the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] that ended up becoming ''Transformers Animated''.

==Section VI - Packaging Art (II)==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VII - Expanded Universe (C)==
Covers information regarding the [[Bee in the City|live]] [[The Stunti-Con Job|script readings]], [[Transformers Animated: The Game|the video game]], the show's tie-in comic [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]], and [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|the short-lived Titan Magazine comic]].

==Section VIII - The Cast (II)==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
The only place where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting (I)
*Chapter 2: Transformations (I)
*Chapter 3: Studio 4°C (C)
*Chapter 4: Deleted Scenes (C)
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution (I)
*Chapter 6: Style Guides (C)
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds (I)
*Chapter 8: Size Comparison (C)
*Chapter 9: Japan (C)}}

==External links==
*[http://boltax.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/the-complete-allspark-almanac-preview.html The Complete AllSpark Almanac - 8 Page Preview! (Plus a Silly Little Contest)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20150520211648/http://www.allspark.com/content/2015/03/allspark-com-interview-transformers-animated-the-complete-allspark-almanac-author-jim-sorenson/ Allspark.com Interview - Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac Author Jim Sorenson] (archived)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=244sXiKXyFk Radio Free Cybertron - Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Complete Edition Interview]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/caaannotations/the-annotations Annotations for The Complete AllSpark Almanac on Google Sites, by Jennifer Alexis Carlo]

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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''
|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
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|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
|price=$19.99 USD
|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
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{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the Animated comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the Animated cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla]], from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s Pretender [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' Headmaster Junior [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' episodes]].
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, "[[Withered Hope]]". This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''
|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
|price=$19.99 USD
|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
}}

{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the Animated comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the Animated cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla]], from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s Pretender [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' Headmaster Junior [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' episodes]].
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The Nemesis]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, "[[Withered Hope]]". This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

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{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the Animated comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the Animated cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla]], from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s Pretender [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' Headmaster Junior [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' episodes]].
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The Nemesis]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, [[Withered Hope]]. This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
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|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
|price=$19.99 USD
|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
}}

{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the Animated comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the Animated cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla]], from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s Pretender [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' Headmaster Junior [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil [[Cobra]] plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several ''Transformers'' episodes.
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by Beast Wars [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The Nemesis]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, [[Withered Hope]]. This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Animated: The Allspark Almanac}}
[[Category:Animated books|Allspark Almanac]]
[[Category:IDW titles]]
[[Category:Profile books]]
[[Category:Reference texts]]

Mixmaster (Animated)

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:''Mixmaster is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Tfanimated mixmaster robot.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Ey, you want it when?"]]
'''Mixmaster''' (or "'''Mix'''" to his friends) seems to be the ''de facto'' leader of the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]]. Not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, he spends his time overindulging in oil and [[Side Burn (RID)|whistling at passing cars]] with his buddy, [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]. Mix isn't a bad sort at heart, always willing to help a fellow 'bot, but his moral compass is apparently guided by whoever's got the best oil to offer. For all their seeming unsophistication, he and Scrapper still have an innate knack for construction-related activities. They can slap together a sturdy construct out of raw materials in seconds, and just by looking at a set of blueprints, even incomplete ones, they can tell just what's needed to get the job done. In addition to the abilities he shares with his partner, Mixmaster can also create any number of chemical concoctions in the churning belly of his mixing drum.

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==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
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{{voiceactor|[[Jeff Glen Bennett]] (English), [[Daiki Nakamura]] (Japanese)|[[Reinhard Scheunemann]] (German), [[Ivo Roberto]] (Portuguese), [[Daniel Seisdedos]] (Latin-American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Javier Rodríguez Castellanos]] (Latin-American Spanish, season 3), [[Daniel Lema]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish), [[Luca Semeraro]] (Italian), [[Vincent Violette]] (French), [[Lee Sang-heon]] (Korean)}}

[[Image:RiseoftheConstructicons-Gen2HomageVehicleModes.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Yo, fleshie mook, ain't no one drivin' us Constructicons! We drive ourselves!"]]

Mix and his compatriot Scrapper were spontaneously brought to life by [[AllSpark#Animated continuity family|AllSpark]] shards embedded in them. Though not quick on the uptake, the two Constructibots were able to name themselves and quickly hit the ground running...after attractive sports cars. When he noticed a construction accident about to harm [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], he pulled over with his friend and intervened. Tidying up the construction site with a fair amount of skill, he befriended the large Autobot and pressured him into going off for an oil break...from a nearby oil tanker. After expressing his misgivings about stealing oil, Bulkhead took the two Constructobots to the old auto factory to meet the other Autobots. Mixmaster and Scrapper proved too rough around the edges even for [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet's]] tastes, and their cavorting woke up [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]]. Mixmaster didn't think much of their stickshift-in-the-mud leader, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], who asked Bulkhead why he was bringing "strangers" to their base (thus proving to be none too observant in the search for AllSpark fragments himself). After a game of flattened-oil-barrel Frisbee severed Sari's pigtails, Mix found himself and Scrapper kicked out the factory by Prime.

Dejected, Mixmaster and Scrapper happened upon [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] stealing construction supplies...very ineffectively. Once again, they intervened just before someone could get hurt, saving Blitzwing from getting creamed by the load he was carrying. Mixmaster then heard approaching police sirens, which Blitzwing told them was a quitting time signal, meaning they could go home. Mix and Scrapper indicated they didn't have a home, so their two new buddies offered to let the Constructobots come home with them, saying Mix and Scrapper would be welcome to stay as long as they hauled the heavy trailers of supplies. As Mixmaster obligingly pushed the supply containers uphill and out of earshot, he didn't hear Blitzwing ease Lugnut's concerns about [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s disapproval by assuring that he'd take take the two new bots offline once the heavy lifting was done. After the load was hauled, Mixmaster was all set for a reward, unaware Lugnut was about to use [[Punch of Kill Everything|his signature punch]] upon him and Scrapper, when Megatron intervened. Mixmaster followed Megatron into the Decepticons' inner sanctum, where he saw the [[space bridge]] schematics. He and Scrapper immediately knew exactly what supplies would be needed to complete the bridge, as well as where they could be obtained.

The next day, Mixmaster and Scrapper "acquired" (stole) a load of construction materials and were fleeing pursuit by [[Sumdac Systems]] police robots when they ran into Bulkhead again. Stopping the chase, Bulkhead asked them what they were doing, and the Constructobots, being trusting souls, ''told'' him. Mixmaster couldn't figure out why Bulky was so upset they were working for the Decepticons until he said Megatron was trying to put one over on them. Mix and Scrapper weren't about to stand still for ''that'', and they sped off to settle the score. Their initial complaints didn't go over well, as the Decepticon leader proved far less gentle and jovial, slamming them up against the mountainside near the mine. When Mixmaster said ''why'' they were angry, though, Megatron turned on the sweet talk again, spinning a tale of Autobot oppression. This proved a bit high-concept for Mixmaster, but then Megatron offered to explain it over a few barrels of oil. This was far more Mix and Scrapper's speed, and soon they were guzzling away while Megatron once again pitched the space bridge project.

[[Image:Constructobots smoking.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Doing "The Locomotion" can be hazardous to your health.]]
Showing up at the auto factory, Mixmaster revealed that they were now working for Megatron. Much like real construction workers, they went to the highest bidder, and Megatron had better oil. Showing there were no hard feelings, they said they weren't about to hurt the Autobots, just come pick up the AllSpark fragments and be on their way. Optimus Prime objected, but Mixmaster called him a dipstick and knocked over the 98-ton-weakling. A fight broke out, and Mixmaster went so far as to ransom [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] for the fragments. However, once Bulkhead handed over the fragments, Mixmaster had no trouble accepting Bulky's offer to have "one for the road." Of course, he didn't know Bulkhead had secretly slipped him and Scrapper some tainted oil, contaminated by the expired fixative that Bulkhead had saved. As Mixmaster and Scrapper ran off, the bad oil reacted explosively, knocking them out so the Autobots could reclaim the fragments. The blast also scrambled their memories, so when Mixmaster came to, he didn't know who the big, angry guy was or why he was ranting about someone named Megatron and flinging his wrecking ball at them. Confused and frightened, Mixmaster decided to vamoose. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}

[[Image:'sHome Constructicons Slip.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Disney on Ice presents, two construction vehicles slipping on juice.]]
Continuing to function, Mix and Scrapper continued to wander around guzzling fuel, gaining the attention of the Autobots, Decepticons and police; all the while, Mix kept trying to remember where they'd found the "really good oil" last time. Finding a trail of Bumblebee's leaking lubricant, Mix followed it back to Autobot base and quickly burned the door down in order to find any oil in there. He soon came across [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|a small fleshy thing]] but when he asked it if it knew where there was any oil, it unleashed a sonic attack to overload their audio sensors.

While Scrapper was scared and wanted to leave, fearing this creature was what had caused their memory loss, Mix was determined to find oil and told his friend to "grow a backhoe". However, their search continuously drew them into conflict with the strange creature; Mix became angry enough to threaten it with violence, ignore all of Scrapper's warnings and then be drawn into a really blatant trap. A severe beating by the factory assembly line finally convinced him that Scrapper was right, no oil was worth this, and the two fled the base.

Luckily [[Blitzwing (Animated)|a nice German guy]] turned up with some barrels of that really good oil, and the Constructicons followed him home. Good thing that small fleshy thing drove them off, or they'd never have met this guy and gone off with him! {{storylink|Sari, No One's Home}}

[[Image:Mixmaster branded.jpg|right|200px|thumb|It burns us!!]]
Under the watchful eye of Megatron, Mixmaster and his buddy Scrapper helped the Decepticons finish their space bridge and were rewarded with being [[Branding|branded]] as Decepticons themselves. Later, Mixmaster encountered Bulkhead, but due to the memory wipe from the spiked oil he and Scrapper drank, neither of them recognized him. Mixmaster proved his worth as a Decepticon warrior after using his quick-drying cement to anchor Prowl and Optimus Prime to the ground when the Autobots invaded the Decepticon base. The feeling of victory was short-lived, as [[Starscream (Animated)|some loud-mouth]] and [[Starscream clone (Animated)|a bunch of oddly colored jets]] broke into the base from above. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

Mix would've happily stayed out of this fight, except one of those good-for-nothing 'bots spilt his oil! His blasts of quick-drying cement were a major asset in the battle, helping paralyze foes like [[Thundercracker (Animated)|some big-headed jerk]]. He later cheered on Megatron's victory (despite having no idea what this "Cybertron" thing was anyway) only to watch it all fall apart when the Space Bridge malfunctioned. Mix was last seen heroically trying to save the oil from a cave-in. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

Having somehow gotten out of the rubble, Mixmaster and Scrapper took refuge in an old car manufacturing plant, where they drooled over in-repair cars. Soon, they were found by Bulkhead, who offered them a job, and after some initial hesistance, they accepted the job. They soon figured out that Bulkhead wasn't lying about the job being big, and it would "run him some serious overtime." Just after they started working, Scrapper found something heavy on the floor that he was picking up rubble from, and it took Mixmaster's help to get it up. What they pulled up was a forklift. But not just any forklift, but a Constructicon forklift, [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]]. Dirt Boss easily obtains servants in both Mixmaster & Scrapper after he toys with Scrapper in the classic tease of "Stop hitting yourself". The Constructicon trio decide to take over the city by stealing all of the city's oil, much to MIxmaster's, along with Scrapper's, happiness. Mixmaster, along with Scrapper, then proceed to help Dirt Boss attack an oil tankor (driven by Sparkplug Witwicky), in which they throw him out, and drag the tankor away. This little conflict attracts the atteniton of not only the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' (Man, [[Porter C. Powell|Powell]]'s got connections!), but also the Detroit Police Department, as do their continued attacks on ships and gas stations.

[[File:Three'saCrowdConstructiconsOilrefinery.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]

After a while, Mixmaster, along with Scrapper, begins to enjoy all the oil they've stolen, but Dirt Boss doesn't like that they're drinking it, and tells them it's not for drinking. Mix is later forced to help Dirt Boss destroy the Detroit Fossil Fuel Refinery, by lighting the oil on fire. Bulkhead refuses to allow this to happen, and tries (but fails) to stop them with his wrecking-ball arm, which ends up getting stuck in Mixmaster's chemical arm. Mixmaster is then forced to drag Bulkhead everywhere he goes, but Bulkhead wasn't entirely useless, as he could be the one to torch the refinery, at the cost of his life. Only problem is...Mixmaster is still attached to him, so he would be destroyed as well. Both Scrapper and Dirt Boss say it's for a worthy cause, which greatly angers Mixmaster. Once the Autobots arrive on the scene, Bulkhead (Having been taken control of by Dirt Boss) is forced to attack the Autobots, using Mixmaster's body as a weapon (Much to Mixmaster's annoyance). Eventually, Bulkhead is freed from Dirt Boss's control, and he manages to separate himself from Mixmaster. Though, Mixmaster is then faced with yet another problem. When Bulkhead managed to get him off, Mix went flying back and landed right on top of Scrapper, who got his arm stuck in his chemical-dispensing thing in his chest (Man Mix, it is just not your day!) Dirt Boss then proceeded to take them to the top of an oil tank set to explode before they were [[unspace|transwarped]] in the middle of Lake Erie, where it exploded safely. {{storylink|Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd}}

After the blast, Scrapper made it to Dinobot Island and lived there for a few weeks, unsure of what fate had befallen Mixmaster. {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}} ''After the Autobots captured the Decepticons and returned to Cybertron, however, it was revealed that Mixmaster had also survived, though where he had been was not explained. After hooking back up with Scrapper, Mix was put to work on Dirt Boss's newest construction project: building something called "[[Devastator (Animated)|Devastator]]"...'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===''The Cool'' comic===
[[Image:MixmasterTheCoolStomchKick01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|That's not how you cure hiccups!]]

When the Autobots attacked the Decepticon [[space bridge]], Mixmaster foolishly attempted to hold [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] off all on his own. Regarding Mixmaster as little more than an annoyance, Prime kicked him square in the oil gut, sending the Constructicon tumbling over at [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s feet. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 7}}

Mixmaster recovered and upon Megatron's orders, installed the severed head of [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] into the Space Bridge in order to power the device with his [[AllSpark]] fragment. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 8}}

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==Notes==
[[Image:Animated Mixmaster nametag.jpg|right|thumb|150px]]
* Mixmaster calls himself Mix because he thinks the name Mixmaster is too long, yet thinks [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrap]] is too short.
* Mixmaster starts out in a more standard construction vehicle color scheme of yellow and gray, and only switches to the classic Constructicon green and purple after becoming a Decepticon. His eyes changed color (yellow to red) as well.
* In a particular odd bit of concept art, Mixmaster's vehicle mode is shown in an upturned position supported only by his shovel. Almost like... a [[Devastator (G1)|leg]]. Naaaaw, couldn't be...<ref>Hasbro Design Sketchbook Volume 1 - 2008, p 51</ref>
* Mixmaster's voice is very reminiscent of {{w|Joe Pesci}}'s. The episode "[[Sari, No One's Home]]" utilizes a theme homaging the ''{{w|Home Alone}}'' movie series, which co-starred Joe Pesci as a hapless thief.
**Originally Jeff Bennett was going to do a {{w|John Travolta}} impression for Mixmaster before it became the Joe Pesci impression we ended up with.
* Even though after he was activated he seemed to settle on "Mix" as his proper name, he is usually called "Mixmaster" by the other characters.
* When Mix was choosing a name, Scrapper referred to his little name tag which said "Mix Master" with two words. Even so, he is listed as "Mixmaster" with one word in the credits.
* He appears to suffer from Plumber’s Crack.
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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mixmaster''' (ミックスマスター ''Mikkusumasutā'')

==References==
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Porter C. Powell

2026-05-11T02:28:44Z

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:''Porter C. Powell is a [[human]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].''

[[Image:PorterCPowellModel.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Like an evil, mulleted {{w|Colonel Sanders}}. But I repeat myself.]]
'''Porter C. Powell''' is Chairman of the Board of [[Sumdac Systems]], CEO of [[Powell Motorworks]], publisher of the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''... and also a major financier of [[Biotech Unbound]], one of Sumdac's chief rivals. This should not be a great shock: As an arch-capitalist of the sleazy, profit-at-any-price type, Powell is not above working with the villainous or demented to make big bucks.

Basically, he's a rich jerk. His mullet, however, is ''truly inspirational''.

{{bigquote|There's no room for sentiment in business.|Porter C. Powell|"[[The Elite Guard]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
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{{voiceactor|[[Bumper Robinson]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese)|[[Klaus Lochthove]] (German), [[Julio Lorenzo]] (Castillo Spanish), [[Paulo Castro]] (Latin-American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Armando Duque]] (Latin-American Spanish, season 3), [[Joonas Suominen]] (Finnish), [[Sylvain Lemarié]] (French), [[Vincent Violette]] (French, "Total Meltdown" only), [[Walter Cruz]] (Portuguese, seasons 1 and 2), [[Vagner Santos]] (Portuguese, season 3)}}

After the highly public failure of Biotech Unbound's test subject [[Colossus Rhodes]], Porter C. Powell spoke to BU chief [[Meltdown (Animated)|Prometheus Black]] via the video link in his lab. When Black tried to sell Powell on his latest innovation (a super-corrosive derived from [[Autobot]] [[mech fluid]] and Black's own steroids) and the necessity of a new human test subject, Powell informed him that Black's investors were unwilling to sink any more money into his mad science—and furthermore, that even the prison system wouldn't provide Black with a new guinea pig. Regretfully, Powell ended both the call and his business relationship with Black. {{storylink|Total Meltdown}}

[[Image:Portercpowell.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Dull surprise|DULL SURPRISE]].]]
Powell was among the crowd who watched [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] unveil his new improved [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] at [[Dino Drive]]. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

After Isaac Sumdac was abducted by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] took over leadership of the company. Powell disapproved of having a mere child responsible for the business, especially since she was diverting corporate funds to the search for her father. Powell wouldn't have to deal with her for very long, however: He was unable to discover any legal documents referring to a "Sari Sumdac"—no will, birth certificate, adoption papers, Social Security Number, anything. Not only was there no proof she was Sumdac's daughter, from a bureaucratic standpoint, there was no proof she existed. Powell was installed as new CEO of Sumdac Systems, and one of his early decisions was to lock Sari out of Isaac's lab and offices. He then rather smugly informed Sari of her "lack of existence". What a nice guy. {{storylink|The Elite Guard}}

[[Image:No_Sari_Sumdac.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Porter C. Powell, class act. If there's karma in ''Animated'', [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] will step on him.]]
Totally unsympathetic to Sari's circumstances, Powell evicted her from Sumdac Tower, confiscated [[Tutor Bot]] and [[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]], and gave her bedroom to [[Headmaster (Animated)|Henry Masterson]]. Powell had invested considerable effort in clearing up that whole [[Headmaster (episode)|attempted nuclear terrorism thing]] and wanted to use Masterson's skills to gain access to lucrative [[United States military|military]] contracts that had previously been ruled out by Isaac Sumdac's silly, unprofitable conscience. As part of his new research and development, Masterson body-jacked [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], and Powell helped him out, preventing [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] from searching the tower for evidence and trying to conceal Masterson from detection. But when Powell phoned Masterson to warn him the Autobots were looking for him, an eavesdropping Optimus traced the call and was able to apprehend the nerdy ne'er-do-well. But Powell wasn't about to let a corporate asset go to jail; even as [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] was slapping the cuffs on Masterson, Powell drove up in his limo to announce that no real crimes had been committed (the damaged property belonged to Sumdac Systems, and the alien robots had no legal rights), and further that the alleged crime had occurred in international waters and thus outside Fanzone's jurisdiction. {{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster}}

[[File:Aniarrival04 tifof trademark.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
''Powell decided to cash in on the Autobots' popularity. He took the [[Powell Motorworks]] assault vehicle that [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] had chosen for his [[alternate mode]] and re-marketed it as a family-friendly SUV named "The [[Bulkhead (vehicle)|Bulkhead]]". When the real Bulkhead complained about this inappropriate use of his name and likeness, Powell retorted that Bulkhead himself had "borrowed" the likeness of the pre-existing PMW vehicle and threatened to sue him. Bulkhead then implored audiences not to buy the impractically huge armored cars, but Powell easily re-edited his requests into a glowing endorsement. Soon Detroit was jammed with "Bulkheads," with even [[Angry Archer|some of]] the [[Professor Princess|super-villain population]] having their own customized models. As a publicity stunt, Powell then announced a televised "[[Pimp My Bulkhead]]" contest in which citizens could show off their most creative modifications to the giant vehicles, with Powell himself judging the winner of course. As Powell was judging a particularly garish [[redeco|repainted specimen]] (which happened to have Powel's face plastered on its side), it suddenly drove off with him inside it, careening wildly. Powell pleaded with the silent driver to release him or at least to slow down, sputtering that the vans were terrible road hazards—prone to tipping over and catching fire and generally "unsafe at any speed." Which, of course, was just what the ''real'' driver had been waiting to hear; the van was Bulkhead himself, with the driver's seat being occupied by an [[automaton]]. Powell's confession was then broadcast throughout Detroit and presumably his manufactured fad ended shortly thereafter.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 4}}

[[Image:Powellandsari.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Screw PR backlash, I'm kickin' this girl out of her home.]]
Powell continued his ruthless streak by holding out on having the company service the city's malfunctioning trashbots until the [[Augustus Edsel|mayor]] would agree to a renegotiated and more lucrative contract. During these delays, his research team showed him that they'd retooled the nanomachines that were used to produce [[Transform and Roll Out|rampaging giant insects]], and that now they were more useful for eating garbage. As a bonus, they cost a fraction of what the materials for the trashbots went for. Powell realized that this, combined with charging the city more, meant he was soon to be even more fabulously wealthy.

[[Image:Powell.JPG|thumb|left|200px|"Compadres, it is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season. And remember; a shiny new donkey for whoever brings me [[Megatron (Animated)|the head of Colonel Montoya]]."]]
Unfortunately this was all derailed when the armored car containing the sample was cracked open by the ever-affable [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]. Powell hurried to tell Edsel that the demonstration had to be called off, only to be cut off by the sighting of a garbage scow with a rapidly decreasing load. Smugly claiming credit, he was about to nail that new contract when it was further revealed that the garbage scow ''itself'' was rapidly decreasing as the nanobots devoured it. After [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] managed to avert disaster, the mayor steadfastly refused to renew the contract—until the curmudgeonly Autobot picked up both parties and gave them a good shake and a yell, accompanied with the threat of tossing them in the water. Negotiations proceeded in good faith from there on. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}
Powell went so far as to rename Sumdac Tower into Powell Tower. Offended, Sari reprogrammed the Reception Bot into saying the original name again, as well as informing visitors that Powell was a booger-head. {{storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

As it turns out, one of Powell's main concerns in "Powell Tower" was keeping tabs on his former business partner, Prometheus "Meltdown" Black, in prison. Thus, he was rather unnerved when, in response to Sari and Bumblebee asking him to provide information on anything that would incriminate Powell, Meltdown said that it would be useless, but if they freed him, he'd make all their problems "melt away". (Read: liquid Powell.) Although Sari and Bumblebee clearly thought that was taking things too far, Powell still considered this bad news, so much so that when the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] broke Meltdown out, he showed the tape to Fanzone, trying to implicate Bumblebee. Between the fact that Powell had illegally hacked into the prison's security cameras and his earlier arrogance while freeing Headmaster, Fanzone wasn't inclined to take Powell seriously.

[[Image:Animated_Black_Friday_Grimlock_Prime_Powell.jpg|thumb|right|175px|He's not Lugnut, but he'll do for now.]]
Powell's frustrations rose even further when Optimus and [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] charged into Powell Tower to learn the whereabouts of Meltdown's [[genetic modifier]]. When Powell refused to divulge the whereabouts of his private property, he found himself swallowed by Grimlock. (Step one in his karmic debt payment, ''many'' more to go.) Terrified, he agreed to lead the Autobots there and was duly spit back out, covered in the Dinobot equivalent of saliva...nasty, purple saliva. (Step two performed, ''still'' many more to go.) After Optimus took away the modifier (and an accident named Grimlock happened to several of Meltdown's leftover experiments), Powell contacted Fanzone about the "robbery". However, Optimus returned the modifier in the end...ruined by contact with Meltdown. Enraged, Powell demanded that Fanzone arrest Optimus for destroying private property. Fanzone retaliated by saying he was more inclined to arrest ''Powell'' for being a public nuisance. Fanzone and the Autobots then left Powell to stew in his own pompous indignation. {{storylink|Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday}}

Pompous indignation turned to terror when Sari Sumdac returned to Powell Tower with the only person who could threaten Powell's authority: Isaac Sumdac himself. Realizing his position was threatened, Powell tried to smooth things over by saying how happy he was that Isaac was alive. Masterson, however, had just been robbed of his Headmaster unit by the Decepticons, and made several threats to the Autobots, while Powell stated that there was little difference between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Powell was quickly reminded of those differences when Optimus Prime picked up Masterson and asked for clarification on his threats. Furious over his actions while running the company, Isaac immediately terminated Porter C. Powell and Henry Masterson's employment at Sumdac Systems. Masterson made a cocky comment about refusing to do what "some old man and his little daughter" told them, and Powell expressed further doubts about Sari's parentage. At which point a furious Sari somehow blasted the two into an elevator, and out of Sumdac Tower. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

[[Image:TFAni_Human_Error_Part_1_Powell_Soundwave.jpg|left|thumb|200px|[[To sell toys]]]]
Down but not out, Powell had acquired the designs for the [[Sound Wave]] toy [[Sound and Fury (episode)|that Isaac had made for Sari]] and patented them. Powell released the Sound Wave toys for the [[Christmas]] season, despite Isaac Sumdac's protests, at the low, ''low'' price of only $19.99. The fact that the Sound Wave toys were under the control of [[Soundwave (Animated)|the original]] would in no way blow up in his face. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

And then it totally, unexpectedly blew up in his face when Soundwave instructed his toy replicas to hypnotize the humans of Detroit, so that they would not interfere with Soundwave's plans to reprogram the Autobots. Fortunately for Detroit's humans, Optimus Prime managed to defeat Soundwave and end his mind control signals. Unfortunately for Powell, consumers began returning the Sound Waves en masse over the hypnosis incident. Powell lamented that the resulting refunds would leave him financially ruined. Karma finally hit him where it hurts: his wallet. {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}

''At some point, Porter C. Powell contacted [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] and contracted them to write [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]. He was later one of several commentors on the quality of the book, though he assured readers that despite his direct financial relationship to the book, he was unbiased.'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

''Some time after the core Autobot forces [[Endgame, Part II|had returned to Cybertron]], Powell purchased an AllSpark fragment on the black market for his latest greedy scheme. But he then came under attack from the [[Angry Archer]], and in the confusion the AllSpark fragment became embedded in the dashboard of Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo]], bringing it to life as the bourgeoisie baddie [[Stretch]]. This newly-sparked Decepticon quickly set about bankrupting Powell in order to acquire all the finest treasures that caught its fancy--so a desperate Powell had to turn to Isaac Sumdac for help, using the spacebridge portal atop Sumdac Tower to teleport Stretch into another dimension--presumably one without ATMs. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}}''
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[Image:GarbagePowellLimo.jpg|thumb|right|250px|C'mooooon ''Animated'' Renegades!]]
*Powell was originally meant to be a one-shot incidental character. However, the strength of his design prompted the other ''Animated'' staff members to bug [[Marty Isenberg]] into using him again, delving further into his identity and place in the ''Animated'' universe.<ref name="DVDGIGO">DVD audio commentary for "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]".</ref>
* Powell is described as being "very '70s game show-esque". [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] is in fact a big fan of the {{w|Game Show Network}}, particularly vintage episodes of ''{{w|Match Game}}''.<ref name="DVDGIGO"/>
* At [[BotCon 2008]], it was revealed by one of the [[Cartoon Network]] guests that Powell's limo was based on the [[Renegade]] [[GoBot]] [[Stretch|Tux]] because another member of the production staff still owned one from childhood. This was more-or-less confirmed by the audio commentary of "Garbage In, Garbage Out", where it was noted that Powell's limo was designed by [[Byron Penaranda]], and [[Eric Siebenaler]] brought up that "there was a character from another transforming-robot show that was based on that vehicle", with Derrick J. Wyatt pointing out that it "had a little top hat". As it stands, the limo is not an ''exact'' match for Tux, having more futuristic detailing. So obviously, the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' book made him so, using the name Tux used in the Hanna-Barbera ''{{gb|Challenge of the GoBots (cartoon)|Challenge of the GoBots}}'' cartoon, [[Stretch]].
* It remains unclear exactly what Powell does. He's been seen as [[The Arrival issue 4|the CEO of a car company]], [[Total Meltdown|breaking deals with gene-splicers]], [[Mission Accomplished|usurping a robotics company from an 8-year-old girl]], and [[Human Error, Part I|selling knockoffs of the original Soundwave toy]]. His main area of expertise remains a mystery.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Porter C. Powell''' (ポーター・C・パウエル ''Pōtā C. Paueru'')

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Wyatt Toys

2026-05-11T02:26:55Z

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[[File:WyattToys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Wyatt Toys kid...]]

'''Wyatt Toys''' is a toy store located in the city of [[Detroit]].

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] went to Wyatt Toys in search of toys for Sari's eighth birthday. {{storylink|Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury}}

[[Porter C. Powell]] sold [[Sound Wave]] action figures at the store in anticipation of the [[Christmas]] season. {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}

They advertised in the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''. Apparently, they sell [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] toys. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac}}

==Notes==
*The name is a reference to ''Transformers Animated'' designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]].

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Three's a Crowd (episode)

2026-05-11T02:23:45Z

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{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the mobile game event|Three's a Crowd (Earth Wars)}}

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|series2=AniJapan
|image=TFAni Threes a Crowd Constructicons.jpg
|caption=
|ep=33
|ep2=30
|prev2=TransWarped
|next2=Where Is Thy Sting?
|title="Three's a Crowd"
|airdate=[[March 21]], [[2009]]
|season=3
|season ep=4
|production company=[[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Studios]]
|written by=[[Rich Fogel]]
|directed by= [[Kalvin Lee]] [[Tetsurō Moronuki]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cepXOnUw9yY
|videosite=YouTube}}

'''Bulkhead seeks the help of the Constructicons for a vital construction project, but, thanks to their new leader, the Constructicons have bigger and deadlier plans.'''

==Synopsis==
At [[Sumdac Tower]], [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] are spending the night working to construct a new [[space bridge]], although Isaac is a bit distracted by the damaged [[Headmaster unit]] sitting in the lab. Bulkhead is eager to get the job done, but Sumdac is tired, having spent the previous night overriding the signal dampeners he created for the [[Decepticon]]s.

Elsewhere in [[Detroit]], the other Autobots are taking advantage of the overridden dampeners, and are on the trail of a Decepticon energy signature at that very moment. Unfortunately, the Decepticon in question turns out to be [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]], who doesn't shy away from a fight, and drops out of the sky on the pursuing Autobots, unleashing his "[[Punch of Kill Everything]]".

Back at Sumdac Tower, Sumdac loads the power core for the space bridge onto a forklift, as Bulkhead fits a few [[AllSpark]] fragments into it in order to give it a boost. When Bulkhead reclines against the core, however, the floor beneath them gives out, and the core, the forklift and the Headmaster unit go tumbling down, taking out a few more floors on their way. Luckily, Sumdac is saved from the fall by Bulkhead's wrecking ball, and retires to bed to recover from the shock. Bulkhead examines the damage, and decides that he knows just the experts to help him fix it... but as he departs, at the bottom of the pit, the Headmaster, the forklift, and the power core begin creeping towards each other, as the familiar glow of an AllSpark fragment lights up the darkness...

[[File:TFAni Threes a Crowd Stop Hitting Yourself.jpg|thumb|left|Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself!]]
Across town, [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] are enjoying the "show" at an automotive disassembly plant when Bulkhead, having tracked them down through their energy signatures, arrives to ask them for help. The two [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] refuse to work for the Autobots, until Bulkhead promises to keep the job "off the books". The trio return to Sumdac Tower, and Scrapper begins clearing the debris when suddenly, something grabs the other end of his shovel. The Constructicons reel in the offending item, which turns out to be a forklift... which promptly transforms into a diminutive robot that introduces itself as [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]]. Bulkhead realizes that the forklift has fused with the Headmaster unit and the AllSpark fragment, and the perpetually cranky Dirt Boss quickly announces his intention to take charge of the Constructicons. Scrapper is amused by this prospect, but Dirt Boss brings him around to his way of thinking by launching a shell from his forehead which burrows into Scrapper's head and gives the tiny terror control of Scrapper's motor functions. Bulkhead contacts the other Autobots to inform them of the new problem, but they are too busy battling Lugnut to offer any help. Bulkhead is struggling to figure out what to do when Sumdac appears to find out what the commotion is all about. In order to keep his human friend safe from Dirt Boss, Bulkhead introduces Sumdac as his servant, and barks an order at the scientist to get back to work finishing the [[plasma dynamic thruster]] they require. Sumdac, of course, completely fails to understand Bulkhead's ruse, and becomes genuinely afraid of the big Autobot, scampering off in terror to complete his task. With that taken care of, Dirt Boss announces his plan to take back the city that machines like he helped build, by stealing the its [[oil]]. That, as it turns out, is a plan Mixmaster and Scrapper can definitely get behind! The Constructicons commence Dirt Boss's plan by hijacking a tanker truck, but when Bulkhead tries to talk them out of it, Mixmaster turns on him and glues him to the road with a pair of cement galoshes. The evil trio proceed to go on a crime spree, stealing oil from all over the city.
The other Autobots, meanwhile, have managed to get a pair of [[stasis cuffs]] on Lugnut, but find themselves lacking in the physical strength necessary to haul his paralyzed body out of the crater his punch had created earlier. The cable they are using to haul the huge Decepticon soon snap, putting them right back where they started.

[[File:TFAni Threes a Crowd Lugnut Ratchet.jpg|thumb|"Oh, glorious Megatron!! I fear that your humble servant has fallen and can't [[Roll out#Transformers Animated|rise up]]!!"]]
Back at the Constructicons' plant, Mixmaster and Scrapper celebrate their successful run of heists by enjoying a tipple, but Dirt Boss promptly smacks the barrels from their hands, telling them they didn't steal the oil to drink it. Bulkhead, meanwhile, is snooping on the Constructicons through a nearby window when Professor Sumdac comes running up to him, with the plasma dynamic thruster completed as requested. Bulkhead struggles to make the human understand that he was merely acting before, but when the Constructicons hear the noise outside and come to investigate, Bulkhead has to start acting again and sends Sumdac away. This time, however, Sumdac has grasped Bulkhead's deception, and eavesdrops as Dirt Boss reveals his plan to blow up fossil fuel refinery, thereby giving him control of the largest supply of oil in the city. Bulkhead decides that he cannot let things go any further and attacks the Constructicons, but when his wrecking ball becomes jammed in Mixmaster's arm-cannon, the three Decepticons simply walk off, dragging the helpless Bulkhead behind them. They soon arrive at the refinery, where Bulkhead is able to give Scrapper and Mixmaster pause by asking them where they'll get any oil to drink if they blow up the refinery. With Mixmaster wavering, Dirt Boss takes control of his body, and orders him to finish Bulkhead off. The resulting fight is a bit on the awkward side, given that the two combatants are stuck together, and Bulkhead is able to open a comm channel to the other Autobots, transmitting the noise of the fight to them. Realizing their friend is in trouble, the other Autobots leave Lugnut lying in his crater, and race off to aid Bulkhead in battle.

The fight between Mixmaster and Bulkhead winds up damaging the refinery's main fuel tank, which begins leaking oil everywhere. Dirt Boss proceeds to remove his control shell from Mixmaster, and plants it in Bulkhead instead, intending to use the Autobot to ignite the oil and send the [[oil refinery|refinery]] up in flames. Mixmaster is distressed at this prospect, given that he is still stuck to Bulkhead, but neither Dirt Boss nor Scrapper are particularly bothered.

[[File:Three'saCrowdConstructiconsOilrefinery.jpg|thumb|left|"Ahhh... brotherly love, don't you see."]]
The other Autobots soon arrive at the refinery and nearly run over Professor Sumdac, who quickly brings them up to speed. Suddenly, Bulkhead comes storming towards the Autobots, whirling his wrecking ball (and Mixmaster) as he and Scrapper follow Dirt Boss's command to attack. Luckily, Ratchet is able to magnetically extract Dirt Boss's control shell, and Bulkhead uses some of the spilled oil to loosen his wrecking ball and disconnect himself from Mixmaster. He then hurls the Constructicon at Scrapper, but when the two collide, their metal bodies create a spark that sets the refinery ablaze. Worse yet, Scrapper's fist has become lodged in Mixmaster's chest drum, but as the pair struggle to free themselves from each other so they can make themselves scarce, Dirt Boss leaps on Scrapper's head and takes manual control of his body, refusing to let either of them chicken out. The Constructicons wind up on top of the main fuel tank as the Autobots try to fight the fire below, but it soon becomes apparent that the heroes can't stop the tank from blowing. Sumdac suggests using the plasma dynamic thruster to [[unspace|transwarp]] the tank away, and Bulkhead reprograms the device to do the job. Bulkhead hurls the thruster onto the top of the tank, causing it and the Constructicons to be warped away. They materialize just off the shores of [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] seconds before the tank explodes.

With the Constructicon threat dealt with, the Autobots return to the crater to take Lugnut back into custody. Unfortunately, someone has beaten them to it: Lugnut has been liberated by [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]], who ''promises'' he will ''never'' speak a word of the whole embarrassing affair.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (3)
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (13)
* [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (14)
* [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (15)
|c2=
* [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (7)
* [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] (8)
* [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] (9)
* [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] (10)
* [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] (16)
|c3=
* [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (1)
* [[Sparkplug (Animated human)|Sparkplug]] (11)
* [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] (12)
|c4=

}}

==Quotes==
'''Bulkhead''': These AllSpark fragments should give the power core a boost. 
'''Sumdac''': Be careful, Bulkhead! We don't want to overload it. 
'''Bulkhead''': Relax. When it comes to space bridges, I know what I'm doing. 
''[The floor starts to give way beneath them]'' 
'''Bulkhead''': But I'm not so hot at structural integrity!
:—Bulkhead and Sumdac learn that there are flaws with building a giant space bridge in a tower.

'''Scrapper''': ''[viewing the forklift he's just hauled up]'' What the slag is that? 
''[Forklift transforms into Dirt Boss]'' 
'''Bulkhead''': If I had to guess, a forklift, a Headmaster unit, an Allspark fragment, and a whole lot of trouble.
:—Dirt Boss's first transformation speaks volumes to Bulkhead.

'''Dirt Boss''': What are you cogs looking at? You want a piece of me? Try it and you'll be going to the scrapyard in a crankin' box. 
'''Bulkhead''': Whoa! Someone's got a big chip on their engine block. 
'''Dirt Boss''': You ever tried working for a livin', tiny? Takin' orders from the man? "Move this! Move that!" Well, fuhgeddaboudit! I'm in charge now! 
'''Scrapper''': ''[whispering to Mixmaster]'' Who stalled and made him boss? 
'''Dirt Boss''': That's ''Dirt Boss'' to you! Ya got a problem with that? ''[fires cerebro-shell into Scrapper's forehead]'' 
'''Scrapper''': What? No! Ow! Stop! 
'''Dirt Boss''': Ya got a problem? ''[Scrapper hits himself]'' Ya got a problem? ''[Scrapper hits himself]'' Ya got a problem? ''[Scrapper hits himself]'' 
:—Dirt Boss establishes his position in the pecking order.

"Tell 'em there's a new boss in town: Dirt Boss!"
:—'''Dirt Boss''', every chance he gets.

"Will you slag that annoying little pipsqueak already?!" 
"Who're you calling "pipsqueak", short stuff?
:—'''Dirt Boss''' and '''Bumblebee''' engage in height cracks.

"Oh, I so don't have time for this."
:—'''Optimus Prime''', in desperate need of some leave.

"Uh, you promise me you will, ahem, never speak of this to Megatron..." 
"Oh, I promise."
:—'''Lugnut''' and '''Ramjet''' engage in epic foreshadowing of something that, sadly, <s>probably won't be</s> is never brought up again.

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===
* At least one Detroit paper is titled the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''. [[Porter C. Powell]] has corporate investments everywhere, it seems.
* The Headmaster unit was recovered [[TransWarped|last episode]].

===Transformers references===
[[File:TFAni Threes a Crowd Sludge Sign.jpg|thumb|So cars & trucks ''do'' eat dinosaurs!]]

* The [[Fossil Fuel]] Oil Company's logo is [[Sludge (G1)|Generation 1 Sludge]] doing an impression of the {{w|Sinclair Oil Corporation|Sinclair Oil}} logo.
* This isn't the first series to have [[Space bridge#Generation 1 cartoon|a space bridge in a tower.]]
* Several dockworkers are dressed in the standard Generation 1 cartoon [[Hard hat|costume]].
* Dirt Boss would not be [[Bombshell (G1)|the first Transformer]] to use [[Cerebro-shell|shells fired from his head]] to control others.

===Real-world references===
*The ''Detroit Powell Press'' is a reference to a real-life Detroit paper, the ''{{w|Detroit Free Press}}''. Minus the freedom.
*Scrapper and Mixmaster are found drinking heavily in a manufacturing plant that is deconstructing luxury cars piece by piece. Striptease, anyone?
*The climactic scene with Dirt Boss on top of the oil tank is closely based on the ending of the gangster movie ''{{w|White Heat}}''.

===Animation or technical errors===
*Bulkhead is shown with the other Autobots as Lugnut crashes to the ground.
*When Scrapper says “A job?”, Bulkhead mouths the line.
*One of the ''Detroit Powell Press'' editions has a headline typo: "RACKETEERS STRIKES OIL" should read "RACKETEERS STRIKE OIL".
*During Dirt Boss's debut scene and when he's telling his plan to blow up the fossil-fuel refinery, the position of his mouth switches several times from the middle of his face (at the "W" shape) to the bottom, and presumably correct, position.
*Blink and you'll miss it, when the Constructicons interrupt Bulkhead explaining the situation to Sumdac, Dirt Boss's forklift prongs are missing.

===Continuity errors===
*When Bulkhead confronts Mixmaster and Scrapper, they speak to Bulkhead as if they remember the events that transpired in "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", saying that they "don't work for no crankin' Autobots anymore" and referring to Bulkhead as "Bulky". While nothing says they can't have regained those memories by some point, if that's the case, it wasn't shown when this happened.
*More AllSpark fragments are shown in the beginning of the episode, yet all the previously collected pieces the Autobots found were placed into Omega Supreme last season. It's possible the Autobots have found some more since then, off-screen, but it seems an odd thing to omit, plus they would have only had between the end of "[[TransWarped]]" and the start of this episode to do so, which doesn't seem like a long time.
*The Constructicons' rampage goes on for long enough that newspapers pick up the story, and oil profits are seriously hurt. How long are the other Autobots hauling Lugnut out of that crater?
*Beginning in season 3 all [[Slag (slang)|slag]] lines were edited out in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. In this episode this results in Bumblebee inexplicably yelling "Who you calling pipsqueak? Short stuff!" even though no one calls him pipsqueak.
* Where the hell did the fire at the oil rig go after the oilsplosion?
* If an explosion that big took place in Lake Erie, there would be such a big wave in the aftermath that Detroit would have been underwater.

===Trivia===
* The Detroit newspaper business is incredible; within what is apparently a single night of Constructicon rampage, the ''Detroit Powell Press'' puts out three separate editions announcing the new threat. Either that, or the Autobots spend a ''long'' time focusing on hauling Lugnut out of his crater and nothing else. (Though really, it's impressive that newspapers even still ''exist'' in the future...)
*It appears that Lugnut has accepted [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream's clones]] (or at least Ramjet) as part of the main Decepticon force. Apparently, being Starscream's duplicate is fine as long as you serve the GLORIOUS Megatron.
*What ''exactly'' did Dirt Boss hope to accomplish by climbing up to the top of the oil tank, again?
*An exploding oil tank in the middle of Lake Erie is probably going to be a real mess, isn't it?
*[[David Kaye]]'s voice credit for this episode lists Grimlock, in spite of the Dinobot not having any lines.
*On the other hand, Ratchet appears prominently, particularly in the Lugnut arc, but aside from a few grunts has no lines of dialogue, and [[Corey Burton]] is not credited.
*It's never fully explained how Dirt Boss got his Decepticon insignia, much like the Dinobots having their Autobrands. But considering he was made from the same Headmaster unit that Megatron briefly controlled and was used to jack Starscream's body, it could have rubbed off on him.
*There is also a Decepticon forklift named [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] in the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline]]. This is supposedly completely coincidental.
*This episode marks the final appearance of Mixmaster, Dirt Boss and the [[Headmaster unit]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Trois ça craint'''" ("But Three, That Sucks")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Três É Demais'''" ("Three's Too Much")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Spanish (Latin America)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tres son multitud'''" ("Thee's a Crowd")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 27|27 October]] [[2009]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tsuyoki na Dirt Boss'''" (強気なダートボス, "The Tough Dirt Boss")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 23|23 October]] [[2010]]

==Home video releases==
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2011 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 8 ([[Paramount]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Madman Entertainment]])

[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Three's a Crowd (episode)

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{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the mobile game event|Three's a Crowd (Earth Wars)}}

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|caption=
|ep=33
|ep2=30
|prev2=TransWarped
|next2=Where Is Thy Sting?
|title="Three's a Crowd"
|airdate=[[March 21]], [[2009]]
|season=3
|season ep=4
|production company=[[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Studios]]
|written by=[[Rich Fogel]]
|directed by= [[Kalvin Lee]] [[Tetsurō Moronuki]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
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'''Bulkhead seeks the help of the Constructicons for a vital construction project, but, thanks to their new leader, the Constructicons have bigger and deadlier plans.'''

==Synopsis==
At [[Sumdac Tower]], [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] are spending the night working to construct a new [[space bridge]], although Isaac is a bit distracted by the damaged [[Headmaster unit]] sitting in the lab. Bulkhead is eager to get the job done, but Sumdac is tired, having spent the previous night overriding the signal dampeners he created for the [[Decepticon]]s.

Elsewhere in [[Detroit]], the other Autobots are taking advantage of the overridden dampeners, and are on the trail of a Decepticon energy signature at that very moment. Unfortunately, the Decepticon in question turns out to be [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]], who doesn't shy away from a fight, and drops out of the sky on the pursuing Autobots, unleashing his "[[Punch of Kill Everything]]".

Back at Sumdac Tower, Sumdac loads the power core for the space bridge onto a forklift, as Bulkhead fits a few [[AllSpark]] fragments into it in order to give it a boost. When Bulkhead reclines against the core, however, the floor beneath them gives out, and the core, the forklift and the Headmaster unit go tumbling down, taking out a few more floors on their way. Luckily, Sumdac is saved from the fall by Bulkhead's wrecking ball, and retires to bed to recover from the shock. Bulkhead examines the damage, and decides that he knows just the experts to help him fix it... but as he departs, at the bottom of the pit, the Headmaster, the forklift, and the power core begin creeping towards each other, as the familiar glow of an AllSpark fragment lights up the darkness...

[[File:TFAni Threes a Crowd Stop Hitting Yourself.jpg|thumb|left|Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself!]]
Across town, [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] are enjoying the "show" at an automotive disassembly plant when Bulkhead, having tracked them down through their energy signatures, arrives to ask them for help. The two [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] refuse to work for the Autobots, until Bulkhead promises to keep the job "off the books". The trio return to Sumdac Tower, and Scrapper begins clearing the debris when suddenly, something grabs the other end of his shovel. The Constructicons reel in the offending item, which turns out to be a forklift... which promptly transforms into a diminutive robot that introduces itself as [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]]. Bulkhead realizes that the forklift has fused with the Headmaster unit and the AllSpark fragment, and the perpetually cranky Dirt Boss quickly announces his intention to take charge of the Constructicons. Scrapper is amused by this prospect, but Dirt Boss brings him around to his way of thinking by launching a shell from his forehead which burrows into Scrapper's head and gives the tiny terror control of Scrapper's motor functions. Bulkhead contacts the other Autobots to inform them of the new problem, but they are too busy battling Lugnut to offer any help. Bulkhead is struggling to figure out what to do when Sumdac appears to find out what the commotion is all about. In order to keep his human friend safe from Dirt Boss, Bulkhead introduces Sumdac as his servant, and barks an order at the scientist to get back to work finishing the [[plasma dynamic thruster]] they require. Sumdac, of course, completely fails to understand Bulkhead's ruse, and becomes genuinely afraid of the big Autobot, scampering off in terror to complete his task. With that taken care of, Dirt Boss announces his plan to take back the city that machines like he helped build, by stealing the its [[oil]]. That, as it turns out, is a plan Mixmaster and Scrapper can definitely get behind! The Constructicons commence Dirt Boss's plan by hijacking a tanker truck, but when Bulkhead tries to talk them out of it, Mixmaster turns on him and glues him to the road with a pair of cement galoshes. The evil trio proceed to go on a crime spree, stealing oil from all over the city.
The other Autobots, meanwhile, have managed to get a pair of [[stasis cuffs]] on Lugnut, but find themselves lacking in the physical strength necessary to haul his paralyzed body out of the crater his punch had created earlier. The cable they are using to haul the huge Decepticon soon snap, putting them right back where they started.

[[File:TFAni Threes a Crowd Lugnut Ratchet.jpg|thumb|"Oh, glorious Megatron!! I fear that your humble servant has fallen and can't [[Roll out#Transformers Animated|rise up]]!!"]]
Back at the Constructicons' plant, Mixmaster and Scrapper celebrate their successful run of heists by enjoying a tipple, but Dirt Boss promptly smacks the barrels from their hands, telling them they didn't steal the oil to drink it. Bulkhead, meanwhile, is snooping on the Constructicons through a nearby window when Professor Sumdac comes running up to him, with the plasma dynamic thruster completed as requested. Bulkhead struggles to make the human understand that he was merely acting before, but when the Constructicons hear the noise outside and come to investigate, Bulkhead has to start acting again and sends Sumdac away. This time, however, Sumdac has grasped Bulkhead's deception, and eavesdrops as Dirt Boss reveals his plan to blow up fossil fuel refinery, thereby giving him control of the largest supply of oil in the city. Bulkhead decides that he cannot let things go any further and attacks the Constructicons, but when his wrecking ball becomes jammed in Mixmaster's arm-cannon, the three Decepticons simply walk off, dragging the helpless Bulkhead behind them. They soon arrive at the refinery, where Bulkhead is able to give Scrapper and Mixmaster pause by asking them where they'll get any oil to drink if they blow up the refinery. With Mixmaster wavering, Dirt Boss takes control of his body, and orders him to finish Bulkhead off. The resulting fight is a bit on the awkward side, given that the two combatants are stuck together, and Bulkhead is able to open a comm channel to the other Autobots, transmitting the noise of the fight to them. Realizing their friend is in trouble, the other Autobots leave Lugnut lying in his crater, and race off to aid Bulkhead in battle.

The fight between Mixmaster and Bulkhead winds up damaging the refinery's main fuel tank, which begins leaking oil everywhere. Dirt Boss proceeds to remove his control shell from Mixmaster, and plants it in Bulkhead instead, intending to use the Autobot to ignite the oil and send the [[oil refinery|refinery]] up in flames. Mixmaster is distressed at this prospect, given that he is still stuck to Bulkhead, but neither Dirt Boss nor Scrapper are particularly bothered.

[[File:Three'saCrowdConstructiconsOilrefinery.jpg|thumb|left|"Ahhh... brotherly love, don't you see."]]
The other Autobots soon arrive at the refinery and nearly run over Professor Sumdac, who quickly brings them up to speed. Suddenly, Bulkhead comes storming towards the Autobots, whirling his wrecking ball (and Mixmaster) as he and Scrapper follow Dirt Boss's command to attack. Luckily, Ratchet is able to magnetically extract Dirt Boss's control shell, and Bulkhead uses some of the spilled oil to loosen his wrecking ball and disconnect himself from Mixmaster. He then hurls the Constructicon at Scrapper, but when the two collide, their metal bodies create a spark that sets the refinery ablaze. Worse yet, Scrapper's fist has become lodged in Mixmaster's chest drum, but as the pair struggle to free themselves from each other so they can make themselves scarce, Dirt Boss leaps on Scrapper's head and takes manual control of his body, refusing to let either of them chicken out. The Constructicons wind up on top of the main fuel tank as the Autobots try to fight the fire below, but it soon becomes apparent that the heroes can't stop the tank from blowing. Sumdac suggests using the plasma dynamic thruster to [[unspace|transwarp]] the tank away, and Bulkhead reprograms the device to do the job. Bulkhead hurls the thruster onto the top of the tank, causing it and the Constructicons to be warped away. They materialize just off the shores of [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] seconds before the tank explodes.

With the Constructicon threat dealt with, the Autobots return to the crater to take Lugnut back into custody. Unfortunately, someone has beaten them to it: Lugnut has been liberated by [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]], who ''promises'' he will ''never'' speak a word of the whole embarrassing affair.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (3)
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (13)
* [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (14)
* [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (15)
|c2=
* [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (7)
* [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] (8)
* [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] (9)
* [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] (10)
* [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] (16)
|c3=
* [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (1)
* [[Sparkplug (Animated human)|Sparkplug]] (11)
* [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] (12)
|c4=

}}

==Quotes==
'''Bulkhead''': These AllSpark fragments should give the power core a boost. 
'''Sumdac''': Be careful, Bulkhead! We don't want to overload it. 
'''Bulkhead''': Relax. When it comes to space bridges, I know what I'm doing. 
''[The floor starts to give way beneath them]'' 
'''Bulkhead''': But I'm not so hot at structural integrity!
:—Bulkhead and Sumdac learn that there are flaws with building a giant space bridge in a tower.

'''Scrapper''': ''[viewing the forklift he's just hauled up]'' What the slag is that? 
''[Forklift transforms into Dirt Boss]'' 
'''Bulkhead''': If I had to guess, a forklift, a Headmaster unit, an Allspark fragment, and a whole lot of trouble.
:—Dirt Boss's first transformation speaks volumes to Bulkhead.

'''Dirt Boss''': What are you cogs looking at? You want a piece of me? Try it and you'll be going to the scrapyard in a crankin' box. 
'''Bulkhead''': Whoa! Someone's got a big chip on their engine block. 
'''Dirt Boss''': You ever tried working for a livin', tiny? Takin' orders from the man? "Move this! Move that!" Well, fuhgeddaboudit! I'm in charge now! 
'''Scrapper''': ''[whispering to Mixmaster]'' Who stalled and made him boss? 
'''Dirt Boss''': That's ''Dirt Boss'' to you! Ya got a problem with that? ''[fires cerebro-shell into Scrapper's forehead]'' 
'''Scrapper''': What? No! Ow! Stop! 
'''Dirt Boss''': Ya got a problem? ''[Scrapper hits himself]'' Ya got a problem? ''[Scrapper hits himself]'' Ya got a problem? ''[Scrapper hits himself]'' 
:—Dirt Boss establishes his position in the pecking order.

"Tell 'em there's a new boss in town: Dirt Boss!"
:—'''Dirt Boss''', every chance he gets.

"Will you slag that annoying little pipsqueak already?!" 
"Who're you calling "pipsqueak", short stuff?
:—'''Dirt Boss''' and '''Bumblebee''' engage in height cracks.

"Oh, I so don't have time for this."
:—'''Optimus Prime''', in desperate need of some leave.

"Uh, you promise me you will, ahem, never speak of this to Megatron..." 
"Oh, I promise."
:—'''Lugnut''' and '''Ramjet''' engage in epic foreshadowing of something that, sadly, <s>probably won't be</s> is never brought up again.

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===
* At least one Detroit paper is titled the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''. [[Porter C. Powell]] has corporate investments everywhere, it seems.
* The Headmaster unit was recovered [[TransWarped|last episode]].

===Transformers references===
[[File:TFAni Threes a Crowd Sludge Sign.jpg|thumb|So cars & trucks ''do'' eat dinosaurs!]]

* The [[Fossil Fuel]] Oil Company's logo is [[Sludge (G1)|''Generation 1'' Sludge]] doing an impression of the {{w|Sinclair Oil Corporation|Sinclair Oil}} logo.
* This isn't the first series to have [[Space bridge#Generation 1 cartoon|a space bridge in a tower.]]
* Several dockworkers are dressed in the standard Generation 1 cartoon [[Hard hat|costume]].
* Dirt Boss would not be [[Bombshell (G1)|the first Transformer]] to use [[Cerebro-shell|shells fired from his head]] to control others.

===Real-world references===
*The ''Detroit Powell Press'' is a reference to a real-life Detroit paper, the ''{{w|Detroit Free Press}}''. Minus the freedom.
*Scrapper and Mixmaster are found drinking heavily in a manufacturing plant that is deconstructing luxury cars piece by piece. Striptease, anyone?
*The climactic scene with Dirt Boss on top of the oil tank is closely based on the ending of the gangster movie ''{{w|White Heat}}''.

===Animation or technical errors===
*Bulkhead is shown with the other Autobots as Lugnut crashes to the ground.
*When Scrapper says “A job?”, Bulkhead mouths the line.
*One of the ''Detroit Powell Press'' editions has a headline typo: "RACKETEERS STRIKES OIL" should read "RACKETEERS STRIKE OIL".
*During Dirt Boss's debut scene and when he's telling his plan to blow up the fossil-fuel refinery, the position of his mouth switches several times from the middle of his face (at the "W" shape) to the bottom, and presumably correct, position.
*Blink and you'll miss it, when the Constructicons interrupt Bulkhead explaining the situation to Sumdac, Dirt Boss's forklift prongs are missing.

===Continuity errors===
*When Bulkhead confronts Mixmaster and Scrapper, they speak to Bulkhead as if they remember the events that transpired in "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", saying that they "don't work for no crankin' Autobots anymore" and referring to Bulkhead as "Bulky". While nothing says they can't have regained those memories by some point, if that's the case, it wasn't shown when this happened.
*More AllSpark fragments are shown in the beginning of the episode, yet all the previously collected pieces the Autobots found were placed into Omega Supreme last season. It's possible the Autobots have found some more since then, off-screen, but it seems an odd thing to omit, plus they would have only had between the end of "[[TransWarped]]" and the start of this episode to do so, which doesn't seem like a long time.
*The Constructicons' rampage goes on for long enough that newspapers pick up the story, and oil profits are seriously hurt. How long are the other Autobots hauling Lugnut out of that crater?
*Beginning in season 3 all [[Slag (slang)|slag]] lines were edited out in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. In this episode this results in Bumblebee inexplicably yelling "Who you calling pipsqueak? Short stuff!" even though no one calls him pipsqueak.
* Where the hell did the fire at the oil rig go after the oilsplosion?
* If an explosion that big took place in Lake Erie, there would be such a big wave in the aftermath that Detroit would have been underwater.

===Trivia===
* The Detroit newspaper business is incredible; within what is apparently a single night of Constructicon rampage, the ''Detroit Powell Press'' puts out three separate editions announcing the new threat. Either that, or the Autobots spend a ''long'' time focusing on hauling Lugnut out of his crater and nothing else. (Though really, it's impressive that newspapers even still ''exist'' in the future...)
*It appears that Lugnut has accepted [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream's clones]] (or at least Ramjet) as part of the main Decepticon force. Apparently, being Starscream's duplicate is fine as long as you serve the GLORIOUS Megatron.
*What ''exactly'' did Dirt Boss hope to accomplish by climbing up to the top of the oil tank, again?
*An exploding oil tank in the middle of Lake Erie is probably going to be a real mess, isn't it?
*[[David Kaye]]'s voice credit for this episode lists Grimlock, in spite of the Dinobot not having any lines.
*On the other hand, Ratchet appears prominently, particularly in the Lugnut arc, but aside from a few grunts has no lines of dialogue, and [[Corey Burton]] is not credited.
*It's never fully explained how Dirt Boss got his Decepticon insignia, much like the Dinobots having their Autobrands. But considering he was made from the same Headmaster unit that Megatron briefly controlled and was used to jack Starscream's body, it could have rubbed off on him.
*There is also a Decepticon forklift named [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] in the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline]]. This is supposedly completely coincidental.
*This episode marks the final appearance of Mixmaster, Dirt Boss and the [[Headmaster unit]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Trois ça craint'''" ("But Three, That Sucks")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Três É Demais'''" ("Three's Too Much")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Spanish (Latin America)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tres son multitud'''" ("Thee's a Crowd")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 27|27 October]] [[2009]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tsuyoki na Dirt Boss'''" (強気なダートボス, "The Tough Dirt Boss")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 23|23 October]] [[2010]]

==Home video releases==
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2011 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 8 ([[Paramount]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Madman Entertainment]])

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Cold Slither (band)

2026-05-11T02:20:53Z

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{{disambig2|the band|the song|Cold Slither (song)}}
'''Cold Slither''' is a band. Perhaps their most famous song is the self-titled [[Cold Slither (song)|Cold Slither]].

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
There are unconfirmed reports that Cold Slither, the band, was the author of the ubiquitous tune that was variously enjoyed by [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]; {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} featured at the [[Dancitron]]; {{storylink|Auto-Bop}} played at a concert attended by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]; {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} and used to repel [[Morphobot]] plants. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
Cold Slither was one of many bands playing at the Dancitron, as advertised in the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Shattered Glass''===
[[File:Cold Slither Van SG.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
[[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] scanned a Cold Slither van on [[Earth]] to use as his alt-mode. {{storylink|The Desert Heat!}}

Cold Slither played a joint concert with the [[Misfits]] in [[Dublin]]. The recently knighted Sir Soundwave was in attendance. Their body of work includes at least two albums; one is an all-cover album that some consider kinda lame, but ''[[Thunder Hammer]]'' is considered, at least by [[Will Hayes]], to be a masterpiece of spoken word beat poetry put to music. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Cold Slither is an example of the cross-pollination of the various Sunbow cartoons in production at the time, including ''Transformers'', ''[[Inhumanoids]]'', ''[[Jem]]'', and in this case ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''. Other examples include the presence of [[Hector Ramirez]] in several of these cartoons. ''Shattered Glass'' took the homage even further, and included [[Zartan]] in the band's logo.

[[Category:Animated subgroups]]
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Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac

2026-05-11T02:17:19Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''
|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
|price=$19.99 USD
|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
}}

{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the Animated comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the Animated cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla]], from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s Pretender [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' Headmaster Junior [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] is playing here, a band from the G.I. Joe cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil Cobra plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several Transformers episodes.
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by Beast Wars [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The Nemesis]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, [[Withered Hope]]. This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Animated books|Allspark Almanac]]
[[Category:IDW titles]]
[[Category:Profile books]]
[[Category:Reference texts]]

Dancitron

2026-05-11T02:15:19Z

InitialTeeHee: /* Fiction */

[[File:Dancitron.jpg|thumb|260px|Just wait 'til they find out there are no Wiis left.]]
The '''Dancitron''' was a popular dance club in [[New York City]], frequented by people with hilariously ugly clothing. Its music selection ranged all the way from "[[Cold Slither (song)|Cold Slither]]" to big-band music... and that's it. Just those two pieces of music.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Auto-bop 4.jpg|left|thumb|Seriously, the '80s looked exactly like this.]]
It was also a front for some kind of a Decepticon plot, courtesy of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. They used Soundwave's abilities to hypnotize patrons into building something large and mysterious. (How the housewives and businessmen that got hyp-mo-tised got to Dancitron in the first place is unknown.) As luck would have it, [[Raoul]] discovered that the hypnotism could be broken by getting its victims slightly [[water|wet]] once, forever immunizing the victim.

[[File:Auto-bop 2.jpg|thumb|The audience is now deaf.]]
Dancitron was later destroyed as a result of a battle between Soundwave and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], when the latter used the trumpet-speakers from the comically huge speaker system to boost his volume up to eleven. Hundred. Eleven ''hundred.''

It wasn't a very ''good'' plan. {{storylink|Auto-Bop}}
{{-}}
====''Legends'' comic====
Soundwave-turned-Soundblaster established a second Dancitron in the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]], using it to hypnotizing patrons into distracting Blaster while he stole the [[Zodiac]], which he then used to transform the Dancitron building into a [[transtector]]. After deciding to be Blaster's rival in music industry instead of on the battlefield, he made the Dancitron a legit business to rival [[Blaster Blues (Legends)|Blaster Blues]]. {{storylink|LG36 Soundwave}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
The Dancitron was an event advertised in the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''. Bands at that venue included [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]], The Electric Insects, {{w|Dingoes ate my baby|Dingos Ate My Baby}}, and many more. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Shattered Glass''===

[[Image:Dancitron Sunrise.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.10|Pleb, be glad we even let you look at a ''picture'' of Dancitron.]]

The swanky Dancitron was where the best got turned away because they weren't the ''best'' of the best. [[Colton|President Colton]] himself has boogied at the Dancitron! After months of defending Earth, the heroic Decepticons [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] and [[Blitzwing (SG)|Blitzwing]] got an invite but Soundwave's tape [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest]] had to wait outside. {{storylink|Sunrise}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
* The name seems a likely reference to the real-life NYC club {{w|Danceteria}}.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dancitron''' (ダンシトロン ''Danshitoron'')

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Microman

2026-05-11T02:08:02Z

InitialTeeHee: /* Fiction */

[[File:Microman logo.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA64agJPR8w ''Meeeee-ku-ro-maaaaaaan!'']]]
'''''Microman''''' (ミクロマン ''Mikuroman'') is the name applied to a broad series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toy lines sold in Japan from 1974 onwards. It is significant to ''Transformers'' due to it spawning the ''[[Micro Change]]'' subline and ''[[Diaclone]]'' spin-off, both of which heavily contributed toy molds that would go on to form much of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]].

Outside of ''Transformers'', ''Microman'' is also a major stepping stone in the journey from the original ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''–the first ever range of action figures–to the industry standard of 3.75-inch figures as we know it today.

==Overview==
===Origins and ''Microman'' (1974–1980)===
{{multiple image|image1=Microman M251 Robin.jpg|width1=150
|image2=Microman Robotman.jpg|width2=150|footer=The line was mostly made up of 3.75-inch figures like M251 Robin (left). Their modular construction allowed them to interact with bases, vehicles, and mech suits such as Robotman (right), which has a yellow Microman pilot visible in its chest.}}
''Microman''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s roots lie, perhaps surprisingly, with the original 12-inch ''[[Joe Colton|G.I. Joe]]'' range of toys, which introduced the world to the term "action figure" when released in 1964. Takara imported the line in Japan in 1970 as "''NEW GI Joe (ニューＧＩジョー)''", but when the militaristic styles of "America's Moveable Fighting Man" received only a tepid market response, they instead repurposed the molds to create ''Henshin Cyborg''. The titular character was a cybernetic superhero with a distinctive chromed head and translucent body parts that revealed his inner mechanical parts. Henshin Cyborg could "transform" by replacing his modular limbs with weaponry, or by donning separately sold costumes to embody other popular characters, such as famous ''Transformers'' characters [[Devilman Crybaby|Devilman]] and [[Mazinger Z]].

Then, the {{w|1970s energy crisis}} happened. The increased cost of oil meant that the planned expansion of ''Henshin Cyborg'' into vehicles and playsets was untenable. These cost concerns–coupled with the acknowledgement that Japanese household space is typically too limited for a collection of such large toys–led to Takara creating the 3.75-inch scale ''Microman'' as, effectively, ''Henshin Cyborg'' shrunken down to about a third of its size. The line included bases, converting vehicles, figures, and piloted mech suits; notable highlights include [[1975]]'s [[Robotman]], Takara's first toy that could transform (or rather, [[Partformer|partsform]]) from a robot to a vehicle, and [[1978]]'s "Cosmo Countach", a primitive robot that could come apart and be reassembled into a Lamborghini supercar.<ref>[http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mikuro/sub1-6.htm "Micro Command" toys, including the Cosmo Countach]</ref>

In what would end up being a [[Pre-Transformer|remarkably prescient move]], American toy manufacturer {{w|Mego Corporation|Mego}} would choose to license the use of molds from ''Microman'' alongside other Takara lines, introducing the western world to the '''''[[Micronauts]]''''' franchise in 1977. ''Micronauts'' gained a tie-in comic series from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] in 1979, which proved popular enough to outlast the toyline. ''Micronauts'' was one of the earliest toylines in the American market to utilize the 3.75-inch figure scale (the first being 1975's ''Adventure People'' by Fisher Price); bolstered by the [[Kenner]] toyline for [[Star Wars (franchise)|some space movie or other]], it became the standard for many lines of the era, and a format for action toys that survives to this day. In particular, Mego's alterations to existing ''Microman'' engineering would come back around to influence ''G.I. Joe'', resulting in the creation of its "''A Real American Hero''" franchise. The impact of ''Microman'' on the global boys' toy market can scarcely be overestimated, despite the fact that ''Microman'' itself is little known outside of Japan.
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===''New Microman'' (1981–1984)===
[[File:MicromanMicroChange.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Takara has re-used some of ''Microman''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s parts, along with some other new parts, and has reconstructed another ''Microman'', and renamed it ''New Microman''.]]
1981 saw a shake-up for the ''Microman'' line. The transforming mecha aspect of the line was spun off into '''''[[Diaclone]]''''' which, like ''Microman'' before it, was a third-scale miniaturisation of its predecessor. The tiny "Dianaut" pilots inherited the bright colours and chromed heads of ''Henshin Cyborg'' that had since become a hallmark of ''Microman'', and the Cosmo Countach served as inspiration for the "[[Diaclone#Car Robots|Car Robots]]" series toy "No. 1 Countach LSP500S"–predecessor to the Autobot [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]], and the first fully-fledged transforming car-to-robot toy ever designed, according to [[Hasbro]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100513020804/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-INAUGURAL-MEMBERS.cfm Hasbro press release for the 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame inductees (archived)]</ref>

Meanwhile, ''Microman'' was rebranded as ''New Microman'', with a renewed focus on its action figure characters. The story lore that had been building up in the ''Microman'' toy catalogues was streamlined, with renewed emphasis placed on the Microman pilots being refugees from [[Micro Earth]], fighting against the mutated [[Acroyear]]s by joining forces with human children like [[you]]–an alliance facilitated by the Microman characters being at 1:1 scale with their action figures. This unique selling point was especially evident with 1983's "[[Micro Change]]" subseries, which introduced robot figures and vehicles that could transform into ordinary household objects like ''[[Mini Vehicle|Penny Racers]]'', [[Mini-Cassette|audio cassettes]], and, um, [[Megatron (G1)/toys|handguns]].

Takara exhibited their ''Diaclone'' and ''Micro Change'' toys at the [[1983]] [[Tokyo Toy Show]], where an anonymous Hasbro representative saw the potential in these transforming robots and, in short order, the toys were reborn in Western markets as '''''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'''''. Takara would soon shutter the ''Microman'' and ''Diaclone'' brands in favour of ''re''importing ''The Transformers'' alongside its tie-in animated series (which the previous lines both lacked).
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===''Micro Millennium'' (1998–2000)===
[[File:Microman Magne Powers catalogue.jpg|right|upright=0.8|thumb|Before adopting LEDs, ''Magne Powers'' made use of bishie sparkle.]]
Fifteen years after being taken off the market, ''Microman'' returned amidst the hype of the upcoming futuristic-sounding space year [[2000]] (you had to be there) in the form of two distinct series. The ''Replica Microman'' series was aimed at older collectors and consisted of reissued and redecoed molds from ''Microman''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s heyday. The other series, aimed at children, began life as ''Magne Powers'' before rebranding in its second year as ''LED Powers''. The Microman figures in the ''Powers'' range were all-new designs, though some sets also featured strange appearances from pre-existing ''Transformers'' molds. The toyline was supported by a manga serial in ''[[Comic BomBom]]'' and a 52-episode anime series, with a companion short film released in Japanese cinemas alongside the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals|Metals]]'' episode "[[Cutting Edge|Convoy's Great Transformation!]]" and a ''[[Licca Kayama|Super Doll Licca-chan]]'' short film as part of the ''[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]'' anthology.

Unfortunately, the ''Powers'' range underperformed and Takara, which was dealing with financial issues, reduced the size of the line before cancelling it altogether. The ''Replica Microman'' series survived until 2003, but only in the form of limited editions and exclusives to retailers such as [[e-HOBBY]].{{-}}

===''Microman 2003'' (2003–2007)===
[[File:Microman 2004 catalogue.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|The invention of "Full Action Bodies" allowed ''Microman'' to become the dopest shit ever.]]
Another new line of figures appeared in [[2003]], appropriately named ''Microman 2003'' and re-envisioned as an adult-oriented collectible. The first series of this toyline, ''Micro Force'', established a new style of body construction proudly advertised as "Full Action Bodies", which featured over thirty points of articulation and interchangeable sets of hands. The line evidently proved enough of a success, and it dropped the ''2003'' from its name, expanding into subsequent years with mech suits, the "Material Force" range of blank figures for customised builds, and the "Micro Action Series" of licensed crossover toys from popular franchises, including famous ''Transformers'' characters like [[Batman]], [[Superman]], [[Evangelion Unit-00|Rei Ayanami]], [[Evangelion Unit-02|Asuka Langley Soryu]], [[Chun-Li]], the [[Predator (alien)|Predator]], and [[Godzilla]] (the figures actually going inside rubber monster suits!) among many others.

Following the Takara/Tomy merger in [[2006]], the ''Microman'' line was put on a brief hiatus. It returned in [[2007]] with the ''Wecker Signa Project'', a series of toys of the characters from the low-budget {{w|tokusatsu}} show ''{{w|Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa}}''. Each release came with a DVD or CD featuring episodes or other media from the show, and heavy focus was put on the unmasked forms of the female heroes, played on the series by {{w|Japanese idol|idols}}. After ''Wecker Signa'', ''Microman'' quietly came to a close, but the design team evidently used the experience with its idol stars to resurrect the "Full Action Bodies" in ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R]]'', as you'll see [[#GT|below]].{{-}}

===''Microman Arts'' (2014–2015)===
[[File:Microman Kantai Collection Kongou.jpeg|right|upright=1|thumb|Yes, you're still on the ''Microman'' page.]]
With TakaraTomy having learned the lesson from the [[GT Sister]]s that {{w|Moe (slang)|moe}} anime girls were the way forward, the ''Microman'' brand resurfaced as ''[https://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/specials/hobby/ma/ Microman Arts]'', released by the subsidiary company [[TakaraTomy A.R.T.S]] (or T-ARTS). ''Microman Arts'' consisted entirely of highly detailed recreations of characters from pre-existing brands, including the anime series ''{{w|Love Live! School Idol Project}}'', [[Sega]]'s ''{{w|Project 575|Go! Go! 575}}'', and TakaraTomy's own ''{{w|PriPara}}'', but the most prolific subline by far featured the {{w|Moe anthropomorphism|anthropomorphised}} World War II warship girls of wildly popular browser game ''{{W|Kantai Collection}}''.

After two years from T-ARTS, ''Microman'' came to a close, with not a single chromed head in sight and apparently no plans for a return on the horizon. Despite its long lifespan and history of innovation, the ''Microman'' brand went into dormancy, even while ''Diaclone'' got a full-throated [[Diaclone#The return|reboot]] and the ''[[Micronauts]]'' came back in comic form.{{-}}

===T-SPARK (2025–)===
[[File:T-SPARK Project M.jpeg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Kept you waiting, huh?]]
And ''then'', at Shizuoka Hobby Show 2024, TakaraTomy dropped [[T-SPARK]], a boutique label encompassing a number of collector-oriented brands including ''Transformers'', ''Diaclone'', ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'', and ''[[Zoids]]''. Among this vast array of products were prototypes for a series codenamed [https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/projectm/ "Project: M"], an action figure line promoted off the back of being designed by ''{{w|Metal Gear Solid}}'' and ''{{w|Death Stranding}}'' art director {{w|Yoji Shinkawa}}. "Project: M"'s accompanying artwork and prototypes showed familiar concepts like Micro Knight, Spy Magician, and the iconic Easter Island head, suggesting that we would finally be seeing the return of ''Microman''. But naaaaah, this was a ''completely different'' line of 3.75-inch scale spacemen hailing from "the nano world" called ''Altered Nano''.

Compounding this weird reluctance to call a spade a spade, when TakaraTomy announced its ''Legacysoul'' brand of limited edition, ''[[Missing Link]]''-style remakes of legendary toys from the company's history, ''Microman'' was front and centre, beginning with the four lads from 1977's ''Microman Command''. So we know it's not a [[trademark]] thing – maybe Takara wants ''Altered Nano'' as a successor in spirit only...? {{-}}

==Toys==
As a ''Transformers'' Wiki, a full list of all ''Microman'' toys falls rather outside our scope. However, noted below are the toys in ''Microman'' that have directly borrowed from ''Transformers'', alongside convincing cases of the reverse happening.

===''Transformers'' in ''Microman''===
====''Microman: LED Powers''====
{{anchor|MachSpeeder}}
[[File:Microman toy Mach Speeder.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Redeco" feels like a strong word.]]
*'''Mach Speeder with Rider Arthur''' (Micro Bikes, May 18, 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''L-14'''
**''Series 4'': '''Laser Microman'''
**''Accessories:'' LED Rotor Sword
:Part of the ''LED Powers'' "Micro Bikes" assortment, Mach Speeder (マッハスピーダ ''Mahha Supīda'') is a redeco and retool of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Laser Cycle]] [[Road Rocket (G2)#Generation 2|Road Rocket]], transforming into a Yamaha GTS1000 motorcycle. Mach Speeder is predominantly cast in red plastic with gold metallic flake, with black robot parts. The main gimmick of ''LED Powers'' was that each Microman featured an LED bulb in their chest; when their "Energy Pack" backpacks were attached, the bulbs would activate and [[Light-piping|pipe lighting]] through the rest of the figure. As such, the light-up electronics present in Road Rocket were removed for Mach Speeder, and retools were made to the toy's handlebars and buzzsaw weapon to allow ''Microman'' figures to grip them.
:Mach Speeder was packaged with ''Rider Arthur'', who could mount Mach Speeder's vehicle mode and illuminate its "LED Rotor Sword" with his own electronics. This mold was also used to make [[#HyperSpeeder|Hyper Speeder]] below, [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Sideways (RID)#Toys|Sideways]], and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters|Road Rocket]]. The latter two Transformers retained the retools made for ''Microman'' compatibility (apart from the saw handle), but reinstated the mold's electronics.
::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20221129141848/https://www.micromanforever.com/MicroBikes.htm More information on Mach Speeder with Rider Arthur at micromanforever.com (archived)]''
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{{anchor|RoadBison}}
[[File:Microman toy Roadbison.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait, is that [[Throttle (GoBots)|Throttle]]?]]
*'''Road Bison with Rider Walt''' (Micro Bikes, May 18, 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''L-15'''
**''Series 4'': '''Laser Microman'''
**''Accessories:'' LED Muffler Cannon
:The other release in the "Micro Bikes" assortment, Road Bison (ロードバイソン ''Rōdo Baison'') is a redeco and retool of the other ''Generation 2'' Laser Cycle, [[Road Pig (G2)#Generation 2|Road Pig]], transforming into a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide touring motorcycle. Road Bison is predominantly silver with red and black highlights and, as with Mach Speeder, features gutted electronics and altered handlebars to allow compatibility with its partner, Rider Walt.
:This mold was also used to make [[#HyperSpeeder|Tornado Bison]] below, ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Axer]], and ''Robotmasters'' [[Sideways (RM)#Robotmasters|Double Face]]. Again, the latter two Transformers retained the retooling and reinstated the mold's electronic innards.
::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20221129141848/https://www.micromanforever.com/MicroBikes.htm More information on Road Bison with Rider Walt at micromanforever.com (archived)]''
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{{anchor|MicroTrailer}}
[[File:Microman toy Micro Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I was hired to take photos, not apply stickers."]]
*'''Micro Trailer with Pilot Edison''' (Micro Trailer, July 19, 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''L-20'''
**''Series 5'': '''Secret Breast'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 blasters, gun barrel piece, 4 cannons, 2 smokestacks, rifle
:The centrepiece of the "Secret Breast" theme, the Micro Trailer is a redeco of the [[Action Master]] vehicle [[Armored Convoy#Toys|Armored Convoy]]. The trailer is cast predominantly in pearl white and translucent green, with black tyres and mostly gold accessories; a sticker sheet is provided for additional detail. The Micro Trailer retains all of the functionality of the original Armored Convoy; its cab transforms into a "Stealth Jet" mode that can seat one pilot and a gunner, and the trailer unfolds into "Battle HQ Base" mode, revealing battlement positions for more figures. Naturally, the set no longer includes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#AM|Optimus Prime]], instead coming with Pilot Edison; since Action Masters were about 3.75-inch scale anyway, the vehicle is a good fit for ''Microman'', but even better is that the 2 mm holes in ''Microman'' figures' feet are the same size as those in the Action Masters' soles, allowing them to be pegged into place on the trailer's mounting points.
:Two additional Micro Trailers were available in limited quantities; see [[#DarkTrailer|below]].
::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20240624061737/https://www.micromanforever.com/Microtrailer.htm More information on Micro Trailer with Pilot Edison at micromanforever.com (archived)]''{{-}}

{{anchor|HyperSpeeder}}
[[File:Microman toy Hiper Speeder and Tornado Bison.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Mmm, citrus!]]
*'''Hyper Speeder with Master Microman Laser Arthur and Tornado Bison with Laser Shakunetsu''' (multi-pack, August 2000)
**''ID number:''
**''Series 5'': '''Secret Breast'''{{fact}}
**''Accessories:'' LED Rotor Sword, LED Muffler Cannon
:Released during the "Secret Breast" portion of ''LED Powers'', this is a multi-pack gift set exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]]. It contains: "Hyper Speeder" (ハイパースピーダ ''Haipā Supīda'', misspelled as "Hiper Speeder" on the toy), a redeco of Mach Speeder in predominantly translucent lemon yellow with black and translucent orange robot parts and a green-tinted Rotor Sword; Master Microman Laser Arthur, a variant on Mach Speeder's partner Rider Arthur; Tornado Bison (トルネードバイソン ''Torunēdo Baison''), a redeco of Road Bison in predominantly translucent orange with yellow and gold robot parts and a green-tinted Muffler Cannon; and Laser Shakunetsu, a new character created from a combination of winning entries to a ''[[Comic BomBom]]'' competition. The two Micro Bikes retain all the functionality of their previous releases.
::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20230417164026/https://micromanforever.com/toysrusmicrobikes.htm More information on Hyper Speeder with Master Microman Laser Arthur and Tornado Bison with Laser Shakunetsu at micromanforever.com (archived)]''
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{{anchor|DarkTrailer}}
[[File:Microman toy Dark Trailer.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Dark Trailer with Power Dark''' (September 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''L-20'''
**''Series 5'': '''Secret Breast'''
:This special "[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]" version of the Micro Trailer was available as a campaign promotion via Takara. Limited to 100 competition prizes worldwide, the "Dark Trailer" is a monochromatic version of the Micro Trailer, replacing the translucent green with opaque black, the other plastics with various shades of grey, and altering the paint applications to more fitting colours; the gold plastic used for most of the weapons remains the same, as does the sticker sheet. Pilot Edison is replaced with an eeeevil repaint, Power Dark.
:The set might have come in a plain white box with a small explanatory sticker on the side.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/microman-led-power-black-lucky-draw-micro-trailer.1065311/ Pictures of Dark Trailer with Power Dark from a fan's collection]</ref>{{-}}

{{anchor|FlameTrailer}}
[[File:Microman toy Flame Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Anybody got $3500?]]
*'''Flame Trailer with Laser Edison''' (September 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''L-20'''
**''Series 5'': '''Secret Breast'''
:''Another'' Lucky Draw version of the Micro Trailer, the "Flame Trailer" was limited to 50 competition prizes and, other than replacing the translucent green plastic with translucent red, was much the same as the regular Micro Trailer, down to including the same stickers, the same pilot (under the name "Laser Edison"), and even the same box (if this eBay auction is to be believed<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220709140038/https://www.ebay.com/itm/304352099893 eBay auction for a pre-owned Flame Trailer (archived)]</ref>).{{-}}

{{anchor|RocketBase}}
[[File:Microman toy Micro Rocket Base.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Not really compatible, but they're making a damn good go of it.]]
*'''Micro Rocket Base with Shining Edison''' (Micro Base, October 27, 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''L-26'''
**''Series 6'': '''Shining Tector'''
:Part of the final series of this iteration of ''Microman'', the Micro Rocket Base is a redeco of the [[Micromaster]] [[Rocket Base#Toys|Rocket Base]], omitting that set's pack-in partner [[Countdown (G1)#The Transformers|Countdown]] as well as the mechanical grabber arm accessory. The Micro Rocket Base is decked out in a striking black, grey, and gold colour scheme, the rocket itself is painted silver with a smokey translucent booster section, and a new sheet of gold, ''Microman''-themed stickers is provided for details.
:The base transforms from a comparatively compact launching pad modelled on the Space Shuttle crawlers, with a gantry tower and a large rocket ship. Both rocket and base unfold into multiple ramps, platforms, and "buildings", along with a small "scout vehicle". Though originally designed for Micromasters, the various seats ''can'' accommodate ''Microman'' figures, though no concessions are made to make the set more compatible with the rest of the line. The set is bundled with a green Microman named Shining Edison.
::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20240715045643/https://www.micromanforever.com/rocketbase.htm More information on Micro Rocket Base with Shining Edison at micromanforever.com (archived)]''{{-}}

{{anchor|GoldRocket}}
[[File:Microman toy Gold Rocket Base.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
*'''Gold Rocket Base'''? (Micro Base, November 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''L-26'''
**''Series 6'': '''Shining Tector'''
:A Lucky Draw version of the base, possibly known as "Gold Rocket Base",<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230417163836/https://www.micromanforever.com/2000LEDPremiums.htm "Shining Promotion Prize (11/00) (...) Gold Rocket Base (50 prizes) (archived)"]</ref> was available as a campaign prize, limited to 50 pieces. Presented in an unchanged box from the original release, this version of the Rocket Base replaced the black plastic with white and changed some of the silver paint applications gold, most noticeably the tip of the rocket and the head and belt of the included Microman Edison.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=ミクロマン　ミクロロケットベース
シャイニングキャンペーン L26

先日、カネモさんにて展示させて頂いたロケットベース！

変形させた写真は初なのではないでしょうか？？

クレッセントロケットは内側がゴールド塗装です！

今後のことも考えて載せておきます！|link=https://x.com/microman999/status/1496818210741522433|name=microman999|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=02|day=24}}</ref>
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===''Microman'' in ''Transformers''===
====''Beast Wars'' (Japan)====
[[File:BWJ VolcBase.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The dimensional adventure game of pitfalls and perils!]]
*'''Volcano Showdown: Armor VS Snapper''' (Vs Playset, [[1997]])
**''ID number:'' '''VS-X1'''
**''Accessories'': Scenery mat, red ball (x8), cannon, cannon platform, cage segments, back panel
:Available only in the [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)|Japanese version of the ''Beast Wars'' toyline]], the [[Volcano Base#Toys|Volcano Base]] is part of the "Volcano Showdown" (火山の対決 ''Kazan no Taiketsu'') versus set also containing [[Armordillo#VSX1|Armor]] and [[Snapper#VSX1|Snapper]].
:The volcano itself has a battery operated feature; when loaded with the included red balls, the volcano has an "erupting" feature where it causes the red balls to pop out the top of it and roll down the molded cascading slides on its face. A constructible cage can attach to the side of the volcano in addition to a large cannon platform which can also launch the included red balls. Also included is a thin plastic mat with earthen scenery printed on it that is intended to be placed underneath the whole set.
:Due to the scale of various sculpted details on the Volcano Base and its general incompatibility with the two figures it comes with, it has been hypothesised that this playset was originally slated for an abandoned ''Microman'' line.{{-}}

*'''Diver & Niagara Base''' (March [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''X-2'''
**''Accessories'': Two cannons, missiles (x5), leaves (x7), play mat
:Released exclusively as part of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars II]]'' with [[Diver (BW)#Toys|Diver]], the [[Niagara Base#Toys|Niagara Base]] is a playset of a plastic mountain. It has multiple tree plumes, two projectile-launching cannons and a Venus fly-trap (with a pressure panel that causes it to snap shut when pressed) that can be attached in various ports on the mountain. Also included with the playset is a plastic play mat with water and Earth terrain printed on it to place underneath the playset. An identical play mat was included with the Volcano Base playset.
:The mountain itself has no molded water details or paint operations, but instead has a divot on top which is intended to be filled with ''actual'' water which collects in a molded basin at the bottom of the mountain, to emulate an actual waterfall.
:Though we lack official confirmation, the Niagara Base has long been reported to be a recommissioned toy from a ''Microman'' line. At the very least, it clearly wasn't designed with contemporary ''Transformers'' toys in mind, not even Basic-sized ones, as the base interior is designed around a considerably smaller scale of figure.
::*''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/Diver/diver.htm More information on the Niagara Base (with Diver) at TFU.info]''

[[File:BWII-toy TakoTank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You know about the Octorok, right? All you have to do is deflect that rock it spits out.]]
*'''Ikard & Tako Tank''' (October 1998)
**''ID number'': '''X-5'''
**''Accessories'': motorcycle, 6 missiles, pump
:Part of the ninth wave of ''Beast Wars II'' toys, the [[Tako Tank#Toys|Tako Tank]] is a large mechanical octopus, packaged with its pilot, [[Ikard#Toys|Ikard]]. Twin puppet-rods in the back give control of the front two tentacles, which are made of a soft rubbery plastic, and are also one of the most fun play-features in ''Transformers'' ever. A plunger in the back runs through the body, which activates a removable pump in the tank's "mouth". A small wheel behind each "eye" allows them to spin in concert, though for what purpose is unknown.
:The tank-head splits open to reveal a removable motorcycle Basic-scaled toys can ride. This bike has two flip-around spring-loaded missile launchers, featuring small pegs that are compatible with the [[Claw Jaw#Toys|Claw Jaw]]/[[Scuba#Toys|Scuba]] mold's tentacle-hands. The wheel assembly can serve as either a traditional land-based vehicle or swivel and tilt to perform as a hoverbike. The launchers fold up into the bike's rider compartment for storage inside the Tako Tank, so the Tank cannot be "piloted" in this form; however, once the bike is deployed, there is room to seat a Basic-scaled figure in the left-over socket to pilot the tank body, plus a nice window for them to look out of.
:Like the Niagara Base, there is speculation that the Tako Tank was originally an unreleased ''Microman'' concept. This may explain the bike's dubious-at-best compatibility with its pilots and why – uncharacteristically for Transformers toys by that time – there was no mode that could store all the missiles at once.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/Ikard/ikard.htm More information on the Tako Tank (with Ikard) at TFU.info]''{{-}}

====''Super Link''====
[[File:SC-14 Kicker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|KICKER KICKER YOUR ELBOWS KICKER]]
*'''Kicker''' (March 25, 2004)
*'''SL Grand Convoy and Kicker''' (2004)
*'''Kicker Energon Edition''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''SC-14''' (Kicker), '''SS-03''' (SL Grand Convoy set)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Sword, chestplate, backpack, belt, Destron Clone Sword (SL Grand Convoy set only)
:Part of the fourth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)#Takara Super Link toyline|Super Link]]'' toyline, the [[Kicker Jones#Energon|first Kicker toy]] (pictured) is based on the ''Microman 2003'' body construction. He is super-posable, and his parts are fully interchangeable with other ''Microman'' figures. He is armed with a small, non-transforming silver version of the [[Energon Saber]] (which is also compatible with [[5 mm post]]-holes), plus his torso armor and belt are removable.
:A [[Kicker Jones#GrandConvoy|second version of Kicker]] was available as part of the limited-edition "Transformer X Microman Anniversary Set", celebrating the 30th anniversary of ''Microman'' and the 20th anniversary of ''Transformers'' in Japan, alongside an exclusive variant of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Kicker2pack|Optimus Prime]]. This set also includes a pale-gold-chromed version of the Energon Saber accessory, as well as a chromed "[[Energon Sword|Destron Clone Sword]]" exclusive to this set.
:A [[Kicker Jones#EnergonEdition|third and final Kicker]] was available as part of a Lucky Draw competition, limited to 100 pieces. He also comes with a red-chromed Energon Saber accessory. Contest entries were found in the ''Super Link'' soundtrack CD and the first three volumes of the ''Super Link'' DVD and the prize winners were announced in August 2004.
:This toy is notorious for being ''incredibly'' breakable, with the knee and elbow joints in particular made up of thin pieces of hard plastic, and at least one instance of the ball joint sockets splitting from the pressure. Due to this issue, it is not recommended to deconstruct Kicker to exchange parts with other ''Microman'' figures. The two-pack version uses clear-black plastic rather than opaque for these pieces, making it ''even more'' susceptible to breaking with even moderate pressure. The "Energon Edition" version is also cast in translucent plastic, in this case red with orange paint applications. With reports of even the standard version already having been broken when ''mint in box'', let's hope you didn't pay aftermarket prices for the Lucky Draw figure.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Kicker/kicker.htm More information on Kicker at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/AnnivKicker/kicker.htm More information on Anniversary Kicker at TFU.info]''{{-}}

====''Robotmasters''====
[[Image:ArsenalForceWeapons.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|The Arsenal Force weapons are the new-mold, sprued-together Decepticon solitarium accessories that can combine, and are not to be confused with the new-mold, sprued-together not-solitarium Autobot weapons that don't combine, or the new-mold, not-sprued-together Decepticon solitarium accessories that combine with each other but not explicitly the rest. It's all very simple.]]
{{main|Solitarium#Toys}}
*'''Wrecker Hook''' (''ID number:'' '''RM-04''', July 15, 2004)
*'''Air Hunter''' (''ID number:'' '''RM-06''', July 15, 2004)
*'''Wingstun''' (''ID number:'' '''RM-08''', July 15, 2004)
*'''Psycho-Orb''' (''ID number:'' '''RM-09''', July 15, 2004)
:Most of the Decepticons in the first wave of the ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]'' toyline came with a [[solitarium]] (read: translucent plastic) accessory that could combine to form the [[Arsenal Force]] weapon. These toys were [[Tow-Line (RID)#Robotmasters|Wrecker Hook]], [[Air Hunter#Robotmasters|Air Hunter]], [[Wingstun#Robotmasters|Wingstun]], and [[Psycho-Orb#Robotmasters|Psycho-Orb]], and they came with the [[Boost Hammer]], Sacred-Cut Sword '[[Gazan]]', [[Jamming Trident]], and [[Calamity Defenser]] respectively. This is notable since all four toys were redecoes, meaning the new tooling for the Arsenal Force pieces had to come from ''somewhere''... and since the abruptly-cancelled final portion of ''LED Powers'', "Shining Tector", was focussed around translucent plastic weapons that could combine to form bigger weapons and armour, ''and'' the solitarium parts feature identical handles to the ''LED Powers'' accessories, it was not hard to speculate that their origin lay in ''Microman''.
:Each of these four weapons were also redecoed multiple times; see the main [[solitarium]] page for more information.

*'''Rijie''' (''ID number:'' '''RM-03''', July 15, 2004)
*'''R-Blade''' (''ID number:'' '''RM-05''', July 15, 2004)
*'''Bound Rogue''' (''ID number:'' '''RM-07''', July 15, 2004)
:Three more new-mold weapons were included with three Autobots from the first wave of the toyline. They are not explicitly referred to as being made of solitarium, but if you strip off that [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome coat]] they're covered in, you'll find the same translucent green plastic as the Arsenal Force weapons. Later redecoes, also listed on the main solitarium page, make clear that they must be part of the same sprue or mold set as the first four accessories. The three weapons are [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Rijie]]'s Molecular Bonding Gun, [[R-Blade#Robotmasters|R-Blade]]'s Flare Gun, and [[Bound Rogue#Robotmasters|Bound Rogue]]'s Type 93; all three share the same handles that suggest they were designed for ''Microman''.

*'''Smokesniper''' (''ID number:'' '''RM-13''', September 9, 2004)
*'''Gigant Bomb''' (''ID number:'' '''RM-14''', September 9, 2004)
:Another two solitarium weapon molds were released during ''Robotmasters'': [[Smokesniper#Robotmasters|Smokesniper]]'s [[Radial Pod]] and [[Gigant Bomb#Robotmasters|Gigant Bomb]]'s [[Pulverizer]]. While not officially part of the Arsenal Force, they could be attached with some creativity. They also feature the same size handles as the other solitarium weapons, again suggesting a ''Microman'' heritage. These two weapons were not redecoed.{{-}}

====''Collector's Edition''====
[[File:G1-toy GaMede.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|The last gasp of {{w|bishonen}} before ''Microman'' went moe.]]
*'''Magnificus & Ga'mede''' ([[2005]])
**''ID number'': '''68'''
**''Accessories'': 2-piece "Photon Armor" bandolier, holster, gauntlet, "Magno Gun" pistol, "Photon Wave Rifle", "High Frequency Machete", six pairs of hands, hand-rack, ''Microman'' stand

: Available only with the [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] [[Magnificus (G1)#Toys|Magnificus]], ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' [[Ga'mede#Toys|Ga'mede]] is a [[redeco]] of the ''Microman'' 2004 series [https://micromanforever.org/2004KMSP02.htm Microman "Walter"]. He is a ''super''-posable 3 3/4-inch action figure, and has six pairs of interchangeable hands for different poses and weapons (two clenched fists, two splayed palms, two flat palms, and three different pairs of gripping hands), and includes a mini "rack" to store the ten hands not plugged into the figure's wrists. Unlike regular modern ''Microman'' figures, his head is painted rather than chrome silver. Since he's roughly the same size as the 1980s ''Microman'' figures, he can pilot Magnificus's tank mode just as the original figures could.

: He comes with an unchromed-black set of the weapons and wearable accessories from the ''Microman 2003'' series [http://robertomolga.blog52.fc2.com/blog-entry-222.html MF1-01 Commander Microman]: a machinegun that can attach to his bandolier's back (albeit a bit loosely), a pistol with leg-holster, and a machete that clips into a wrist-gauntlet. He also comes with a ''Microman'' stand to help him stay upright, though only one of the footpegs on it is sized to this style of ''Microman'' figure.

:Much like Kicker, this set celebrates the shared history of Takara's ''Transformers'' and ''Microman'' lines, pairing a ''Microman'' toy that homages various Japanese '70s/'80s sci-fi style shows with a reproduction of a Transformer in its original ''[[Micro Change]]'' coloration.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/Gamede/gamede.htm More information on Ga'mede at TFU.info]''{{-}}

====''GT''====
[[File:GT Anna.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|And I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.]]
*'''GT-R Prime''' (''ID number:'' '''GT-01''', May 25, 2013)
*'''GT-R Saber''' (''ID number:'' '''GT-02''', May 25, 2013)
*'''GT-R Megatron''' (''ID number:'' '''GT-03''', July 17, 2013)
*'''GT-R Maximus''' (''ID number:'' '''GT-04''', September 28, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[DOGMASK]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R]]'' was a small franchise produced by TakaraTomy in co-operation with the {{w|Super GT}} racing championship series. This somewhat whimsical series depicted a [[micro-continuity]] in which faction leaders from ''Transformers'' series past are reimagined as grand tourer racing cars. Each Transformer was paired with a ''Microman''-based {{w|race queen}}, featuring a high amount of articulation, interchangeable sets of hands for multiple poses, and outfits based on real life race sponsors. They were retooled and redecoed from the 2005 ''Microman'' "[https://web.archive.org/web/20240528204304/https://www.micromanforever.com/2005El.htm Micro Sister]" body by the mold's original ''Microman'' designer [[DOGMASK]].<ref>Article on ''Transformers GT'' in [[Transformers Generations 2013]], p. 34</ref>
:GT-R [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GT|Prime]], [[Star Saber (G1)#GT|Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|Megatron]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|Maximus]] are partnered with [[Misaki#GT|Misaki]], [[Anna#GT|Anna]], [[Noa#GT|Noa]], and [[Hiiro#GT|Hiiro]] respectively.{{-}}

===Honourable mentions===
====''Microman''====
{{anchor|Escargot}}
[[File:Microman toy Escargot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Straxus strikes fear into the sparks of his enemies at 0.048 kilometres per hour.]]
*'''Escargot''' (Mecha-Cosmo, 1975)
**''ID number:'' '''No.1'''
**''Series:'' '''Project Victory'''
:Part of the "Project Victory" series' "Mecha-Cosmo" assortment, the Escargot is spherical vehicle with battery-powered, motorised wheels. The Escargot is named after its snail-like shape when its two wheel-on-stalk accessories are pegged onto the front. Its bubble cockpit seats two Micromen (not included), and its modular construction allows it to be reconfigured into a radar tower, or a battle chariot, or whatever your creative mind can come up with.
:The comic story "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel]]" made use of the Escargot's design as transportation for the [[Precursor World]] version of [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] who – in homage to his [[Straxus (G1)#Marvel The Transformers comics|Marvel UK appearances]] – had been rendered a disembodied head in a jar.
{{-}}

{{anchor|MicroKnight}}
[[File:MicroKnightMC11.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Visionaries|Knights]] of the [[Star Power|Magical Light]]!]]
*'''Micro Knight''' (1979)
**''ID number:'' '''MC-11'''
**''Series:'' '''Police Keeper'''
**''Accessories:'' Pulsar Gun, Energy Backpack, Police Keeper Shield
:Released as part of the "Police Keeper" series, the Micro Knights were a range of Micromen in the style of medieval suits of armour, featuring a high level of sculpted detail and almost covered in chrome, save for the characteristic Microman white gloves. Two waves of Micro Knights were produced, with each individual toy differentiated only by colour and ID number.
:The Micro Knights – the second wave especially – proved difficult to find during the toyline's lifespan; like many ''Microman'' toys, they saw a reissue in the ''Replica Microman'' series in 2000, which also added a handful of new variations to the Knights' ranks.
:The manga "[[God Neptune comic 1]]" [[Repurposing|repurposed]] the blue Micro Knight, ID number MC-11, as the original body of the drone that would be reformatted into [[Magna Convoy]].
::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20220710181058/https://www.micromanforever.com/MCXmicroknight.htm More information on the Micro Knights at micromanforever.com (archived)]''{{-}}
{{-}}

{{anchor|GiantRobo}}
[[File:Microman Giant Robo G-1.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Not to be confused with Giant Robo G-2, which features bright colours and rap music.]]
*'''Giant Robo G-1''' (1979, cancelled)
**''Series:'' '''Rescue Team'''
{{toydesigner|[[Tsutomu Inoue]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>''Takara SF Land'' by [[Kōji Igarashi]], p49.</ref>
:Intended for release in the "Rescue Team" series, a resin prototype of the Giant Robo G-1 appeared for solicitation in the 1979 edition of the ''Takara General Catalog'', the company's periodical for potential vendors and other toy industry professionals. G-1 was intended to be a line centrepiece, pulling out all the stops: in addition to the traditional cockpit for a Microman figure as expected of larger toys, it was intended to include a compartment for the pilot's accessories, a motorised walking gimmick, radio control functionality, and even a voice changer. After being passed over for ''Microman'' proper, the design bounced around the Takara offices until it saw release in 1980 (sans about half the gimmicks from the original pitch) as the [[Diaclone#Early Diaclone|Great Robot Base]], the flagship release and mascot of the nascent mecha-focused spin-off line ''[[Diaclone]]''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The large robot's transformation mechanism was based on the prototype for the unreleased Microman toy, Giant Robo G-1. This robot would later evolve into Diaclone Robot Base.|link=https://twitter.com/_necronomitron_/status/1631449712376315904|site= Twitter|name=Koji Igarashi in p.104 of ''Diaclone World Guide'', translated by Necronomitron|year=2023|month=03|day=03}}</ref>
:Starting with "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic]]", the appearance of the Giant Robo G-1 was used as the [[Statue of The One]], an effigy of the Precursor World's [[The One|legendary creator]].{{-}}

====''New Microman''====
{{anchor|Bulsonic}}
[[File:Microman toy Bulsonic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'd love to see the face of [[#Microman Arts (2014-2015)|one of the moe anime girls]] peering out of this.]]
*'''Bulsonic (Blue Type) with M009 Kenji''' (Armored Suit DX, January 1983)
**''ID number:'' '''DX3'''
**''Series:'' '''Micro Robot'''
:The third and final release in the "Micro Robot" Armored Suit range, and the only one to carry the "DX" suffix, Bulsonic is a large suit of power armour that transforms into a space jet. In robot mode, a Microman pilot can be housed in Bulsonic's chest, with their face being visible behind the clear plastic screen at the front of Bulsonic's helmet. Bulsonic was available in "Blue Type" (pictured), "Red Type" (which inverted the red/blue colour layout), and "Real Type", the latter of which was a military green version and included an additional plastic sprue with landing gear and other accoutrements for buyers to customise the toy into looking more realistic. Each Bulsonic came with a variant of the Microman M009 Kenji; Blue Type's was yellow, Red Type's was light blue, and Real Type's was dark green. Bulsonic also happens to hold the distinction of being the last ''Microman'' toy designed before the line refocused into ''[[Micro Change]]''.
:The "[[Metrowars]]" manga depicted a minor [[virtual redeco]] of the Blue Type Bulsonic as a body for [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] – giving him a blue helmet and more of a suggestion of a face than the clear screen of the ''Microman'' toy – in reference to a long-standing Japanese fandom theory that Straxus' original Marvel design was based on Bulsonic in the first place.
::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20220707084928/https://www.micromanforever.com/ASDXbulsonic.htm More information on Bulsonic at micromanforever.com (archived)]''{{-}}

====''Replica Microman''====
{{anchor|Arcee}}
[[File:Microman toy Arcee.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|Forget the [[Arcee (Animated)#Toys|teacher]] and the [[Arcee (Energon)#Toys|bike]] and the [[Arcee (G1)/toys#BotCon2001|spider]], ''this'' is the first toy of Arcee.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2000)
**''ID number:'' '''M18X'''
**''Accessories:'' Angelic Wings
:Originally released in the 1977 ''Microman Command'' line, the "Lady Command" range was an assortment of female Microman pilots in vibrant colours, each of whom had a name beginning with "A" – Ann, Alice, Annie, and Ai.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230202010249/https://micromanforever.com/M18X.htm 1977 Lady Command series at micromanforever.com (archived)]</ref> Being girl toys in a boy's line, the Lady Command were produced in smaller numbers than other figures; their rarity made them a perfect candidate to appear in the ''Replica Microman'' series of reissues in November 1999. As with the Micro Knights, this allowed for additional variants and new members to join the Lady Command ranks.
:One such new member was produced as a Lucky Draw figure in conjunction with the publishing group Kodansha and their then-new guidebook, "The Official Guide to Takara SF Land", which paid tribute to the various sci-fi toylines by Takara over the years. In tribute to the shared history of ''Transformers'' and ''Microman'', this new Lady Command figure was named Arcee – though whether or not she represents [[Arcee (G1)|"our" Arcee]] or is simply named for her is unknown.
:Arcee is a redeco of the standard Lady Command body in white, with gold chromed limbs and a silver head. She includes a pair of "Angelic Wings" which can peg into her back, though their official placement is in the sides of her thighs (just go with it). Arcee came in an all-white version of the standard Lady Command packaging: a capsule in the shape of the [[Statue of Liberty]] (again, just go with it). Only five Arcees were produced.
::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20221201211348/https://micromanforever.com/sflandprize.htm More information on Arcee at micromanforever.com (archived)]''{{-}}

==Fiction==
===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
[[Image:DreamMixRobotman.jpg|right|200px|thumb|It's roomier in there than you'd think.]]
As part of [[DreamMix TV]]'s attempt to pull in more ratings, [[M121 Mason]] was invited to battle bunches of other beings, including [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], on the television show ''[[World Fighters]]''. Mason could summon the help of [[Robotman]], and some battles even took place on [[Micro Earth]]. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Microman Inn]] was an establishment in [[Warsaw]], [[Indiana]], across the road from the [[Acroyear (motel)|Acroyear motel]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} Presumably, they have something of a rivalry.

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Wyatt Toys]] advertised ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''Microman'' toys for sale in the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20240412211726/https://www.micromanforever.com/main.htm Microman Forever (English fansite, archived)]
*[http://www.edit.ne.jp/~sashida/MICROMAN/micro.html Microman Maniacs (Japanese fansite)]
*[http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mikuro/ Micro-Earth (Japanese fansite)]

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Diaclone

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{{disambig3|Diaclone}}
[[File:Diaclone GRB logo.png|upright=1.66|thumb|Di...a...cloooooooone!!!]]

'''''Diaclone''''' (ダイアクロン ''Daiakuron'') was one of two [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toy lines (the other being ''[[Micro Change]]'') from which the earliest [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] ''Transformers'' toys came. The line began as a thinly sketched space-age ''{{w|Starship Troopers}}'' riff as the heroic human pilots of the "[[Diaclone (faction)|Diaclone]]" force and the invading forces of the insectoid "[[Waruder]]" menace did battle in '60s-style {{w|super robot}}s over the mysterious energy source known as "[[Freezon (substance)|Freezon]]". The toyline made a hard pivot to real-world vehicles with some mumbling about the war entering a covert phase on Earth when robots that doubled as toy cars proved a hit with kids, and the rest is history.

''Diaclone'' has proven perhaps the most enduring of the various [[Pre-Transformers|pre-''Transformers'']] brands, subject to a variety of remixes and revivals both within the ''Transformers'' brand and without.

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==Overview==
===Original toyline===
[[File:Diaclone Car Robots Illustration.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|You thought [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the cartoon]] made up the flying thing, didn't you.]]
The ''Diaclone'' toyline was first introduced in [[1980]] with a focus on various piloted robots that could transform into various abstract sci-fi vehicles, bases, and creatures. However, in March [[1982]] toys with [[alternate mode|alt mode]]s based on realistic, present-day vehicles that many Transformers are known for today began to appear as part of the "''Car Robots''" sub-line. The first one was the ''Diaclone'' predecessor of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]], whom [[Hasbro]] now considers the first fully-fledged transforming car-to-robot toy ever designed.<ref name="hof2010">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-INAUGURAL-MEMBERS.cfm Hasbro press release for the 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame inductees]</ref> Its vehicle form was based on an older Takara toy, the "Cosmo Countach" from the ''[[Microman]]'' "Micro Command" sub-line released in 1978, which transformed into a half-robot, half-car hybrid.<ref name="command">[http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mikuro/sub1-6.htm "Micro Command" toys, including the Cosmo Countach]</ref>

Before the [[Transformers brand]] was introduced, Takara directly exported some ''Diaclone'' toys to North America under the brand names ''[[Diakron]]'' and ''[[Kronoform]]'', but those lines met with very little success. French toy company [[Joustra]] also released various Diaclone figures in Europe under the original Japanese name (sporting unique box art), a few exclusive Revell model kits and even an accompanying mini-comic series, but these also faded into obscurity.

In [[1983]], [[Hasbro]] representatives discovered ''Diaclone'' and ''Micro Change'' toys at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]], and soon struck a deal to create the ''Transformers'' brand.

The [[1984]] and [[1985]] [[Autobot Cars]], 1984 [[Decepticon Planes]], 1985 [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, 1985 [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, "standard" [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Trainbot]]s, [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s, [[Powerdasher]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], 1984 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]], and [[1986]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ultra Magnus]] toys all originated from ''Diaclone''. The reason why many of these toys feature opening cockpits, hatches, or seats is that ''Diaclone'' had presented them as lifeless mecha for small driver figures, which were no longer included in their ''Transformers'' incarnation.

When ''Transformers'' proved an unqualified success, plans for a 1985 ''Diaclone'' line were scrapped, and ''Transformers'' was imported to Japan in its place. These aborted toys, which would have been part of a sub-line called ''[[Diaclone#Jizai Gattai|Jizai Gattai]]'' (自在合体, "Limitless Combination") were then incorporated into the ''Transformers'' toyline in 1986 as the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

===''Diaclone'' in ''Transformers''===
====In Japan====
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Road Rage.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Everyone say "Thank you, Diaclone."]]
In 2002, TakaraTomy's [[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]] line branched out from straight-laced Generation 1 re-issues to something that would become a longstanding tradition of the ''Transformers'' brand: the plumbing of unused ''Diaclone'' decoes of ''Transformers'' molds to create new characters. Beginning with a two-pack of [[Crosscut (G1)#Toys|Crosscut]] and [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|Road Rage]], this first generation of ''Diaclone'' refugees were roundabout one-to-one recreations of the original ''Diaclone'' toys exclusive to TakaraTomy's boutique retailer [[e-HOBBY]], using the already queued up Generation 1 molds. Each character received a whimsical bio from ascended superfan and all-around franchise renaissance man [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] casting them as "missing" Generation 1 characters in the style of franchise architect [[Bob Budiansky]]'s original character profiles.

This practice made the jump to the big leagues in 2013, when the big-budget ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line built up enough ''Car Robots'' molds to begin fishing for [[redeco]]es, beginning with former mail-away exclusive ''Diaclone'' derivative [[Tigertrack]]. Things really kicked into gear two years later with the release of a [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18B|blue ''Diaclone'' version of Bluestreak]], whose bio established a longstanding mystery plot as story elements from the ''Diaclone'' toyline's scant fiction began leaking into the world of the Transformers. This storyline (again by Ichikawa)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Not all, but yes. I wrote most of Diaclone/Micro Change repaints bios, except MP Tigertrack/Clamp Down/Bluestreak/Enemy & other cassettes (though I did original e-Hobby and Encore).|link=https://twitter.com/Hirovmi/status/1604695336206815233|site=Twitter|name=Hirofumi Ichikawa|year=2022|month=12|day=18}}</ref> reached a fever pitch with the release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] in 2020, whose bio ''textually'' identified him as a Diaclone mecha brought to life as a Cybertronian by mysterious alien technology!
{{--}}

====In the United States====
[[File:C-81ripsBeet-ChitfromZaptrap-CMW.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Insert your own Alien reference.]]
The return of ''Diaclone'' to Hasbro markets began with Hasbro's equivalent to e-HOBBY, [[Fun Publications]], finding their own use for ''Diaclone'' decoes as characters in their topsy turvy'' [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' franchise where the heroic Decepticons battled the evil forces of the Autobots, beginning in 2009 with ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]]. As Fun Publications' stories ballooned in scope in the years to come, it was revealed that the "[[Transcendent Technomorph]]s," impassive observers at the heart of the ''Transformers'' multiverse, had charted out a distant [[universal stream|cluster of universes]] that they named "[[Cymond]]," wherein the settings of the various pre-''Transformers'' toylines, Diaclone included, were theoretically imported wholesale into Fun Publications' metafictional in-universe constellation of ''Transformers'' franchises.

Fun Publications put their money where their mouth was with "[[Cybertron's Most Wanted]]" the 2015 theme of [[BotCon]], Hasbro's official ''Transformers'' convention. This year's convention exclusive comic chronicled the incursion of ''Diaclone''{{'}}s [[Waruder]] antagonists straight into the TransTech homeworld of [[Axiom Nexus]] and the subsequent collaboration between ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s heroic Dianaut pilots and the inhabitants of Axiom Nexus to repel the Waruder invaders. Accordingly, BotCon 2015's grab bag of exclusive figures included redecoes of existing ''Transformers'' toys into the first toys of the original Waruder and [[Diaclone (faction)|Diaclone]] factions in nearly thirty years! Fun Publications continued to produce the odd bit of ''Diaclone'' fiction here and there right up until the very last day of their stewardship of the ''Transformers'' license in 2016, with the [[King Waruder]] included in their final batch of character profiles.
{{--}}

====Going worldwide====
[[File:TF-Shattered-Glass-Collection-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|The Mother, the Maiden, and the [[Skeletor]].]]
Following the realization of Hasbro and TakaraTomy's initiative to standardize the global presence of the ''Transformers'' brand in 2018, ''[[Generations Selects (franchise)|Generations Selects]]'', the exclusive-oriented arm of the the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' super-brand, picked up where e-HOBBY and Fun Publications left off. Since its inception, ''Generations Selects'' has placed a noticeable focus on updates of pre-existing ''Diaclone''-inspired characters, as well as fresh ''Diaclone'' remixes of their own, albeit with somewhat less [[DK-2 Guard|elaborate]] [[DK-3 Breaker|characterizations]]. Perhaps the most fantastical ''Diaclone''-related feat thus far in this new era has sprung from the adjacent ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' subline, with the announcement of a 2022 Leader class figure triple billed as a ''[[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Shattered Glass]]'', a ''[[Delta Magnus|Masterpiece]]'', ''and'' an [[Magna Convoy|e-HOBBY]] character, all three of which were inspired by a single ''Diaclone'' toy!
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===The return===
[[File:Diaclone Reboot Illustration.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|We're Back! A Diaclone Story]]
The ''Diaclone'' brand proper was revived by TakaraTomy in 2016 as a boutique property aimed at adult collectors with a strong focus on re-imaginings of toys from the original line. Proceeding more or less chronologically through ''Diaclone'' history, the first overlap with the ''Transformers'' brand came in 2019 with a wave centered around the Dashers, the ancestors of ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> Powerdasher trio. In 2021, a new version of Battle Convoy, the toy that became Optimus Prime, was released. This was followed in short order with a new iteration of Powered Convoy, the ancestor of Ultra Magnus, in 2022. 2024 saw the beginning of a new age of collaboration between ''Transformers'' and the revived ''Diaclone'' as the two brands became co-leads of TakaraTomy's "[[T-SPARK]]" collector imprint along with fellow 1980s veteran ''[[Zoids]]''. This led in short order to the very first cross-branded ''Diaclone'' / ''Transformers'' toy, "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#ShieldD|Shield-D Prime]]," slated for release in 2026. Between T-SPARK and Ichikawa's ''Diaclone'' plotline chugging right along into the ''Masterpiece'' toyline's successor ''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]'' on the ''Transformers'' side of things, it feels safe to say ''Diaclone'' will not be fading back into memory any time soon.
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==Toy range (incomplete)==
The following list covers all ''Diaclone'' releases that were later rereleased as ''Transformers'' toys or otherwise inspired ''Transformers'' concepts. ''Diaclone'' molds with no ''Transformers'' relation are generally not listed as they fall outside the purview of this site.
===Early ''Diaclone''===
A handful of the more fantastical toys from ''Diaclone's'' early years that were passed over for the ''Transformers'' toyline have inspired fiction-only characters, mostly in the form of background easter eggs.

;1980
[[File:G One to Dimicron Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.9|right|"I've connected the two dots." "You didn't connect scrap." "I've connected them." ([[Statue of The One]] pictured left, Robot Base and [[Dimicron Prime]] pictured right. Click through for more info.)]]
*'''Dia-Battles''' — Used as inspiration for [[Stormbringer]].
*[[Dianaut|'''Diaclone Pilots'''/"Dianauts"]] — the heroic human pilot minifigures packaged with various Diaclone mecha were used as inspiration for the subtly named toy characters [[Dia Cinders|Dia]], [[Cline]], and [[Diac]], as well as the fiction-only character [[Chifumi Takahashi]]. New versions would be released in the ''[[Missing Link]]'' series.
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy, v2 only),<ref name ="Gens24">[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono6.html Interview on the 40th Anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand] with Ōno in ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'', translated at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref> [[Kazutaka Miyatake]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}<ref>''Diaclone World Guide'' by [[Kōji Igarashi]], p107</ref>
*'''Robot Base''' — The ''Diaclone'' franchise mascot and guy in the logo, this famous (in Japan) toy better known as "''Great'' Robot Base" was used as inspiration for [[Dimicron Prime]], the [[Town Commander]] representing ''TakaraTomy themselves'' in the [[Cybertron Satellite]] promotion.
**In perhaps the most esoteric pull in ''Diaclone'' history, the [[Microman#GiantRobo|earliest known prototype]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The large robot's transformation mechanism was based on the prototype for the unreleased Microman toy, Giant Robo G-1. This robot would later evolve into Diaclone Robot Base.|link=https://twitter.com/_necronomitron_/status/1631449712376315904|site= Twitter|name=Koji Igarashi in p.104 of ''Diaclone World Guide'', translated by Necronomitron|year=2023|month=03|day=03}}</ref> of Great Robot Base was separately used as inspiration for [[Statue of The One|an effigy]] of the mysterious deity known only as [[The One]].
{{toydesigner|[[Tsutomu Inoue]] and [[Ken Ichikawa]] (TakaraTomy),<ref>''Takara SF Land'' by [[Kōji Igarashi]], p49,117.</ref> [[Kazutaka Miyatake]] and [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])<ref>''Diaclone World Guide'' by [[Kōji Igarashi]], p88.</ref>}}
*'''Power Base''' — modular bases inspired the [[flight stand]] in [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]] named [[Flight stand|TF Power Base]].
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;1981
[[File:Exarchon vs Dia Attacker.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]
*'''Big Powered''' — Loosely inspired the [[Big Powered|combined mode of the same name]] in late Generation 1 subline ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Zone|Transformers: Zone]]''.<ref>"当初はソニックボンバーとダイアトラスの2体だけの予定でしたが、開発途中で「もう1体を追加、3体を合体させて巨大ジェットにす「る」という方針変更がありました。この大型ジェットの名前は「ビッグパワード」で巨大なパワードマスターという意味と、ダイアクロンのアイテム名のダブルミーニングでした。" - [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Motoki Takaya]] in an interview on ''Transformers: Zone'' in ''Takara SF Land Evolution'', p 90</ref>
*'''Dia-Attacker''' — Used as inspiration for the original form of [[Exarchon]], arch-villain of the [[2019 IDW continuity|2019-2022 IDW comics]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutaka Miyatake]] and [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])<ref name = "Legend">"Legend of Diaclone" feature by [[Kōji Igarashi]] and [[Kōji Shimada]] in issue 231 of ''[[Figure Ō]]'' (November 2015)</ref>}}
*'''Warudaros''' — Used as inspiration for the [[Storm Rider]] toy, which was itself then [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[King Waruder]], a riff on the ''Diaclone'' character "''Emperor'' Waruder." We've come full circle or something.
*'''Waruder Pilots''' — The insectoid opposite number of the heroic Diaclone pilots packed with the Insector Robo, Warudaros, and others, these minifigures were used as inspiration for the [[Beet-Chit]], [[Ripper (Diaclone)|Ripper]], [[Thrasher (Diaclone)|Thrasher]], [[Crusher (Diaclone)|Crusher]], and [[Buzzer (Diaclone)|Buzzer]] toys, as well as their leader, a Thrasher repurpose named [[King Waruder|Daros]].
;1982
*'''Fortress Robot X''' — Used as inspiration for, ah, [[Fortress X]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy),<ref name ="Gens24"/> [[Kazutaka Miyatake]] and [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])<ref name = "Legend"/>}}
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===1981===
====Dashers====
[[File:Diaclone Powerdashers.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
The eldest ''Diaclone'' molds in ''Transformers'' that rather noticeably predate the "in disguise" part, the Dashers were released with minor changes as the [[Powerdasher]]s. Each was released solely as "Powerdasher" and the toys did not receive individual ''Transformers'' names until decades later. Said names were sourced directly from their releases in ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Joustra#Joustra Diaclone|idiosyncratic European branch]] headed by French licensee [[Joustra]].

*'''Sky Dasher''' — Blue torso was changed to black. Also released under the name "Sky Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe. ([[Cromar#Toys|Cromar]])
*'''Drill Dasher''' — Released virtually unchanged. Also released under the name "Drill Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe. ([[Zetar (G1)#Toys|Zetar]])
*'''F-1 Dasher''' — Blue legs were changed to black. Also released under the name "F-1 Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe. ([[Aragon#Toys|Aragon]])
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====Gats Blocker====
[[File:Gats Blocker with keshi.jpg|250px|thumb|Gats Blocker's "keshi" is the white carded thing.]]
'''Gats Blocker''', better known by its localized names "'''Multi-Force'''" or "'''Multiforce 14'''", is probably the most well known ''Diaclone'' toy in the western world ''not'' in the primary ''The Transformers'' assortment due to its omnipresence in ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Diakron|American]] and [[Joustra#Joustra Diaclone|European]] incarnations. Its path to becoming relevant to the world of ''Transformers'' was a real elaborate one:

For context, the items on this page are nowhere near the sum total of the products in the ''Diaclone'' franchise. In addition to its main line, ''Diaclone'' produced a bevvy of cheaper merchandise of many of its designs, including a series of [[decoy]]-adjacent simplified rubber figures known as "{{w|keshi}}." One such rubber figure of Gats Blocker was knocked off and turned into a clock(???) to produce the prolific bootleg "19-in-1 Robot Clock."<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Takara made Diaclone’s Gats Blocker into keshi. It may have been sold individually, but I’ve only seen the set (which had rubber pilots).
It was used to make the KO “19 in 1 Robot Clock”. I don’t know the AVI France version, but I’ve never seen the clock in a legitimate release.|link=https://twitter.com/_necronomitron_/status/1568661940632944647|site=Twitter|name=Necronomitron|year=2022|month=09|day=22}}</ref> Somehow, some way, this bootleg then wormed its way into the 1985 ''Transformers'' slate as the enigmatic French exclusive [[Horloge Robot]], produced in association with the Generation 1 cartoon's French broadcaster [[Canal (company)|Canal]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1672553793995657216?s=20 Photographs of 14 Pieces] at the official TFWiki Twitter</ref> The original toy separately inspired an [[Gats Blocker Autobot|unnamed background comic character]].
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===1982 - ''Car Robots''===
====''Car Robots''====
Both ''Diaclone'''s only proper [[subline imprint]] and the most significant assortment to ''Transformers'' history by a wide margin, ''Car Robots'' is the source of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself as well as the entirety of the 1984-1985 [[Autobot Cars]]. More abstractly, it eventually served as the inspiration for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2000 ''Transformers'' franchise]] of the same name. While most of ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s themed subgroups were designed by a single team, the sheer size of ''Car Robots'' necessitated more variety. Thus, figures are credited individually in this section:

;Individual figures
[[File:Diaclone Car Robots.jpg|upright=3|thumb|Hey that truck guy looks familiar.]]

*'''No. 1 Countach LP500S''' — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to yellow for release as [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Sunstreaker]]. The red deco was used as inspiration for [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] and the red [[Sunstreaker clone]]s.
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No. 2 Onebox Cherry Vanette''' — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was changed to red for release as [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]]. The original deco was later released as "[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#black|Ironhide Protect Black]]" and was used as inspiration for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]] and the [[DK-2 Guard]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No. 3 Countach Patrol Car Type''' — Not released as a Transformer but later used as inspiration for [[Cordon (G1)|Cordon]] and the white [[Sunstreaker clone]]s.
*'''No. 4 Onebox Ambulance Type''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Toys|Ratchet]].
*'''No. 5 4WD Hilux''' — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Trailbreaker]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue and yellow decoes; the blue deco was used as inspiration for [[DK-3 Breaker]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Trailbreaker (SG)|Trailbreaker]] while the yellow deco was used as inspiration for [[Riggorus]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No. 6 Honda City R''' — The ''Diaclone'' silver deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Crosscut (G1)#Toys|Crosscut]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in red, which was used as inspiration for [[Reboost]].
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}
*'''No. 7 Fairlady Z''' — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was changed to silver for release as [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Toys|Bluestreak]]. The original deco was later used as inspiration for [[Silverstreak#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Silverstreak]], ''Shattered Glass'' [[Bluestreak (SG)|Bluestreak]], and a gazillion variant decoes of regular Bluestreak toys. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a silver deco with a black hood that inspired Bluestreak's [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] [[character model]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No. 8 4WD Wrecker Type''' — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to green for release as [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Toys|Hoist]]. The red deco was used as inspiration for [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Hoist (SG)|Hoist]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue as part of the "Double Set" (see below).
*'''No. 9 Honda City Turbo''' — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in black and red decos, the former of which was used as inspiration for [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Skids (SG)|Skids]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}
*'''No.10 Fire Engine Ladder Car for High-Rise Buildings'''/"Fire Truck Long Ladder Type"<ref group="A" name="fire">Car Robo No. 10 is named "Fire Engine Ladder Car for High-Rise Buildings" (消防自動車高層ビル用ハシゴ車) in combined kanji/katakana on its packaging, but "Fire Truck Long Ladder Type" in English.</ref> — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Toys|Inferno]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}
*'''No.11 Fairlady Z Racing'''/"Fairlady Z Racing Type 280 ZX Turbo"<ref group="A" name="racing">Car Robo No. 11 is simply named "Fairlady Z Racing" (フェアレディＺレーシング) in katakana on its packaging, but "Fairlady Z Racing Type 280 ZX Turbo" in English.</ref> — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Toys|Smokescreen]].
*'''No.12 J59 Jeep''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Hound (G1)/toys#Toys|Hound]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No.13 Police Car Fairlady Z''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Toys|Prowl]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No.14 Porsche 935 Turbo''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Toys|Jazz]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No.15 New Countach LP500S''' — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|Sideswipe]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a yellow deco, which later became the basis for the ''Transformers'' figure [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]]. At least one recorded specimen exists of a third, super-rare black [[variant]] unlikely to have ever seen full production.<ref>[https://www.tf-1.com/articles/pretf_frame.php?art=blackswipe Discovery and authentication of "Black Sideswipe"] at Transformers One</ref> This may have inspired [[Deep Cover]]'s coloration.
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No.16 F-1 Ligier JS11''' — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Toys|Mirage]]. A red version of the ''Diaclone'' figure was exclusively available with the Powered Convoy DX Set (see below).
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}
*'''No.17 Battle Convoy''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|Optimus Prime]].
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}
*'''No.18 Lancia Stratos Turbo''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Toys|Wheeljack]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a different deco and head, which was used as inspiration for [[Exhaust]].
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No.19 New Countach LP500S Police Car Type'''/"New Countach Police Car LP500S"<ref group="A" name="policecountach">Car Robo No. 19 is named "New Countach LP500S Police Car Type" (ニューカウンタックLP500S ポリスカータイプ) in katakana on its packaging, but "New Countach Police Car LP500S" in English.</ref> — The ''Diaclone'' police deco was changed to a fire chief deco for release as [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Toys|Red Alert]]. The original deco was later released as [[Clampdown (G1)#Toys|Clampdown]].
*'''No.20 Crane Car'''/"Truck Crane"<ref group="A" name="truckcrane">Car Robo No. 20 is named "Crane Car" (クレーン車) in combined katakana/kanji on its packaging, but "Truck Crane" in English.</ref> — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Grapple (G1)#Toys|Grapple]].
*'''No.21 Corvette Stingray''' — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to blue for release as [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Toys|Tracks]]. The ''Diaclone'' red deco was released as Tracks in Europe and later as [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|Road Rage]], and also inspired [[Tracks (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Tracks]]. The ''Diaclone'' version also received a Finnish exclusive black deco, which was used as inspiration for [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|Loudpedal]] and the [[Black Tracks|Tracks clone]].
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}
[[File:Diaclone Powered Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|All the more rare due to being subjected to rain, steam, and – yes – fireworks in Diaclone commercials.]]

*'''Powered Convoy''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was (more or less) reversed for release as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]. The original deco was later released as "[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MoviePreview|Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version]]". The more common ''Diaclone'' version was available with flat grey plastic parts for his trailer, but a rarer variant changed those to [[vacuum metallizing|chromed]] parts. The latter version was also available as part of the "Powered Convoy DX Set" (see below). The original ''Diaclone'' deco was used as inspiration for [[Delta Magnus]], [[Magna Convoy]], and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]]. The "Powered Buggy" (パワードバギー) accessory was excised from all ''Transformers'' releases until the [[Missing Link]] toyline, where the original Diaclone deco would release as [[Powerdrive]], while the Transformers-original blue deco would become [[Deerstalker]].
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}

;Giftsets
*'''Double Set''' — blue version of No. 8 4WD Wrecker Type and silver version of No. 6 Honda City R, called "Honda City S" for this set.
*'''Powered Convoy DX Set''' — the rarer variant of Powered Convoy with chromed parts for his trailer, along with a red version of No.16 F-1 Ligier JS11 that was exclusive to this set, and an equally exclusive variation of the rare black version of No.15 New Countach LP500S, but now with some parts in blue instead of black plastic in robot mode and additional Lamborghini badge stickers on his doors that weren't present on ''any'' previous version of the figure. This second black version of the New Countach later became the basis for the ''Transformers'' figure [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]].

;Notes
<references group="A" />
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===1983 - Trains, Planes, and Insecticons===
====Baku-Ten Attack Robo====
[[File:Diaclone World Guide Jumpstarters.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
The final sci-fi vehicles in the original ''Diaclone'' range (give or take a dinosaur), the Baku-Ten Attack Robo (爆転アタックロボ, roughly "Explosive Flip Attack Robo") were released in the ''Transformers'' line as the [[Jumpstarter]]s. As the name suggests, in its original context the Attack Robo's spring-loaded gimmick was intended as less of an [[autotransformation]] and more of a [[Bot Shots (toyline)|''Bot Shots'']]-esque "pullback attack" feature for harassing Waruders, pets, siblings etc. The Jumpstarters are particularly notable as the only ''Diaclone'' molds in ''Transformers'' not released in Takara's own market. Perhaps they were spooked by Hasbro's [[Jumpstarter#Notes|legal troubles]].

* '''Drill Tank Type''' — Available in two decoes. Dark blue limbs with grey chest or dark blue limbs with red chest. ''Transformers'' releases [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]]/[[Salt-Man Z]]/[[Robot-Man Z]] all utilized completely new decoes. The red deco was used as inspiration for (sigh) [[Twin Twist (G1)#Legacy|"Diaclone Universe Twin Twist."]]
* '''Jet Type''' — Available in two decoes. Dark blue chest with red limbs or dark blue chest with grey limbs. ''Transformers'' releases [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]/[[Salt-Man X]]/[[Robot-Man X]] all utilized completely new decoes. The red deco was used as inspiration for [[Topspin (G1)#Age of the Primes|Topspin's ''Age of the Primes'' toy]].
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}
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====Jet Plane F-15 Robo====
[[File:Diaclone Seekers.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
First released in the short-lived ''Real & Robo'' rebrand of ''Car Robots'' to encompass other real-world vehicles, the F-15 Robo mold was the source for the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. The black and purple deco used for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Toys|Skywarp]] was created for the ''Transformers'' line. The decoes and remolded wings for the [[Conehead]]s were also original to ''The Transformers''.

* '''Ultrafast fighter type''' ([[Starscream (G1)/toys#Toys|Starscream]])
* '''Acrobat type''' ([[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Toys|Thundercracker]])
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
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====Insecter Robo====
[[File:Diaclone Insecticons.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
The only "bad guy" mechs from ''Diaclone'' to make their way into ''Transformers'', the Waruder-piloted Insector Robo were released as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] with new purple, black, and yellow decoes. Much later, the ''Diaclone'' decos were used for the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]].

;Individual figures
*'''Kabutron'''/"Beetle-Type" ([[Bombshell (G1)#Toys|Bombshell]]/[[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]])
*'''Battas'''/"Grasshopper-Type" ([[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]]/[[Shothole#Toys|Shothole]])
*'''[[Kuwagatrer]]'''/"Lammelicorns-Type" ([[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Shrapnel]]/[[Zaptrap#Toys|Zaptrap]])
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

;Giftsets
*'''Insector Robo 3 Figure Set''', contains "Beetle-Type" Kabutron, "Grasshopper-Type" Battas and "Lammelicorns-Type" Kuwagatrer
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====Train Robo====
[[File:Diaclone Trainbots.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
The year's showstopper was another ''Real & Robo'' entry: the Train Robo series. The first-ever combiner as we think of them today, the Train Robo were made up of six individual train engines that could combine into a single massive robot or into, you know, a train. Modular plastic train track accessories were included with each figure to facilitate that second one that were dropped for their eventual ''Transformers'' releases. The Train Robo molds were passed up for the 1984 and 1985 assortments (likely due to the relative unpopularity of their alternate modes outside of train-tastic Japan) and did not become Transformers until the debut of the Takara-exclusive ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' sub-franchise in 1987.

There were two color variations released for the ''Diaclone'' line, making 12 individual trains total: Numbers 1-6 were standard retail decoes released both individually and as a gift set. It was this deco that was rereleased virtually unchanged for release as [[Raiden]] and his components the [[Trainbot]]s. Numbers 7-12 are much rarer and were never released as a giftset. These decoes were used as inspiration for [[G Liner]] and the "prototype Trainbots." The profoundly off-model ''Diaclone'' catalog artwork seen right separately inspired Raiden's "[[:File:MPG Raiden Shiden.jpg|Special Formation Shiden]]" produced via the scrambling of the two teams.

;Individual figures
*'''No. 1 {{w|Tōkaidō Shinkansen|Tōkaidō}} {{w|0 Series Shinkansen|Shinkansen}}''' ("Machliner", [[Shouki#Toys|Shouki]])
*'''No. 2 {{w|JNR Class EF65|Class EF65}} {{w|Blue Train (Japan)|Blue Train}}''' ("Nightliner", [[Getsuei#Toys|Getsuei]])
*'''No. 3 {{w|Tōhoku Shinkansen|Tōhoku}}-{{w|Jōetsu Shinkansen|Jōetsu}} {{w|200 Series Shinkansen|Shinkansen}}''' ("Snowliner", [[Yukikaze (G1)#Toys|Yukikaze]])
*'''No. 4 {{w|Tōkaidō Main Line|Tokai Type}} {{w|153 series|153 Series}} Express Train''' ("Stormliner", [[Suiken#Toys|Suiken]])
*'''No. 5 L-{{w|Limited express|Limited Express}} {{w|485 series|485 Series}} Limited Express Train''' ("Plainliner", [[Seizan#Toys|Seizan]])
*'''No. 6 {{w|JNR Class DE10|Class DE10}} Diesel Locomotive''' ("Powerliner", [[Kaen#Toys|Kaen]])
*'''No. 7 Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Metallic Type''' ("Silverliner", [[Ginou]])
*'''No. 8 {{w|JNR Class ED76|ED76}}, Blue Train-Towing Train''' ("Battleliner", "[[Battle]]")
*'''No. 9 {{w|Doctor Yellow|Dr. Yellow}} Shinkansen, Comprehensive Rail Inspection''' ("Yellowliner", [[Yamabuki]])
*'''No. 10 KuHa {{w|113 series|111 Type}} Express Train''' ("Miracleliner", "[[Miracle (G1)|Miracle]]")
*'''No. 11 L-Limited Express {{w|583 series|583 Series}} Sleeper Train''' ("Thunderliner", "[[Thunder (G1)|Thunder]]")
*'''No. 12 DE10, Diesel Locomotive, Crystal Type''' ("Crystalliner", "[[Crystal (G1)|Crystal]]")
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

;Giftsets
*'''Train Robo 6 Figure Formation DX Set''', collects No. 1 Tōkaidō 0 Series Shinkansen, No. 2 EF65-1000 Blue Train, No. 3 Tōhoku Jōetsu 200 Series Shinkansen, No. 4 Tōkaidō Main Line 153 Express Train, No. 5 L-Limited express 485 and No. 6 DE10 Diesel Locomotive.
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===1984 - DINOSAUR ATTACK===
====Construction Vehicle Robo====
[[File:Diaclone Constructicons.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Not quite ready to devastate.]]

The original ''Diaclone'' decos featured predominantly blue [[combiner]] parts. All six received new, uniform green and purple color schemes for release in the ''Transformers'' line as the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s. The figures were also available as part of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European release]] of the ''Transformers'' toyline in yellow instead of green, and were later also re-released in yellow as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toyline in the United States and Canada, plus rarer orange [[variant]]s that were only available in the United States.

;Individual figures
*'''No. 1 Bulldozer''' — orange. ([[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Toys|Bonecrusher]])
*'''No. 2 Power Shovel''' — orange. ([[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Toys|Scavenger]])
*'''No. 3 Shovel-Dozer'''/"Tractor Shovel"<ref group="B" name="shovel">The individually released Construction Vehicle Robo No. 3 is named "Shovel-Dozer" (ショベルドーザー) in katakana, but "Tractor Shovel" in English. The "Build Combination 6 Figure Set" giftset still calls the figure "Shovel-Dozer" in katakana, but now has reversed the order of the two parts of the English name to "Shovel Tractor".</ref> — orange. ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Toys|Scrapper]])
*'''No. 4 Truck Crane''' — red. ([[Hook (G1)/toys#Toys|Hook]])
*'''No. 5 Dump Truck''' — red. ([[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Toys|Long Haul]])
*'''No. 6 Mixer Truck'''/"Concrete Mixer"<ref group="B" name="mixer">Construction Vehicle Robo No. 6 is named "Mixer Truck" (ミキサー車) in combined katakana/kanji, but "Concrete Mixer" in English. This is repeated with the "Build Combination 6 Figure Set" giftset.</ref>— red. ([[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Toys|Mixmaster]])
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

;Giftsets
*'''Build Combination 6 Figure Set''', contains No. 1 Bulldozer, No. 2 Power Shovel, No. 3 Shovel-Dozer/"Shovel Tractor",<ref group="B" name="shovel"/> No. 4 Truck Crane, No. 5 Dump Truck and No. 6 Mixer Truck/"Concrete Mixer".<ref group="B" name="mixer"/> A later running change variant of the [[giftset]] changed the main color of both Truck Crane and Concrete Mixer from red to blue, while the combiner parts were changed from blue to red. These versions were only available as part of the giftset.

;Notes
<references group="B" />
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====Dinosaur Robo====
[[File:Diaclone Dinobots.jpg|thumb|upright=2|And not a [[Shockwave_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity#Marvel_The_Transformers_comics|cyclops]] nor a [[Savage_Land#Marvel_The_Transformers_comics|tar pit]] in sight.]]

The Dinosaur Robo molds became the [[Dinobot (G1)#Toys|Dinobots]] in ''Transformers''. Duh. The Dinosaur Robo were the heroes of a pretty elaborate swerve in that year's storyline where the Waruder started dropping organic dinosaurs on Tokyo with time portals. Yes, really. All of the TF releases had softer plastic in certain places. There were also several differences in decoes between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions, mostly the replacement of blue paint with red.

*'''Tyrannosaurus''' ([[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Toys|Grimlock]])
*'''Triceratops''' ([[Slag (G1)/toys#Toys|Slag]])
*'''Brontosaurus''' ([[Sludge (G1)#Toys|Sludge]])
*'''Stegosaurus''' ([[Snarl (G1)#Toys|Snarl]])
*'''Pteranodon''' ([[Swoop (G1)/toys#Toys|Swoop]], ''Diaclone'' deco inspired Swoop's animation model)
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])<ref>Only Grimlock and Sludge are confirmed for Kawamori.</ref>}}
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====Double Changers====
[[File:Diaclone Omnibots.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Notably peculiar as some of the only cars released outside of the ''Car Robots'' subline, the Double Changers were released as the [[Omnibot (G1)#Generation 1|Omnibots]].

*'''No.1 Savanna RX-7''' ([[Camshaft (G1)#Toys|Camshaft]])
*'''No.2 Ferrari BB''' ([[Overdrive#Toys|Overdrive]])
*'''No.3 Celica XX''' ([[Downshift (G1)#Toys|Downshift]])
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
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====Triplechangers====
[[File:Diaclone Overcharge and Rotorbolt.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
Only the Jet Fighter Type [[Triple Changer]] was ever released in the ''Transformers'' line, but the Helicopter Type later inspired three fiction-only characters. [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Toys|Astrotrain]] and [[Octane#Toys|Octane]] may have been in development when the change to the ''Transformers'' brand occurred. See below for more.

*'''No. 1 Jet Fighter Type''' — The ''Diaclone'' dark green and white deco was changed to purple and beige for release as [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Toys|Blitzwing]]. The original deco was later released as [[Overcharge (G1)#Toys|Overcharge]].
*'''No. 2 Helicopter Type''' — Not released as a Transformer, but used as inspiration for the fiction-only characters [[Rotorbolt (Timelines)|Rotorbolt]], [[Skyklik]], and [[Fumes]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
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===1986 - Posthumous ''Diaclone''===
The original ''Diaclone'' range<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final contribution to the ''Transformers'' brand came in the form of the bevvy of product halfway through the pipeline when the line was shelved in favor of ''Transformers'' in 1985. This is widely postulated to be the source of the bulk of the new-mold Takara vehicle Transformers for the years of 1984 through 1986. While there is no hard delineation where Takara "stopped making ''Diaclone''" and "started making ''Transformers''", June 1985 can be seen as something of a "final deadline" as the month where Takara debuted ''The Transformers'' at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] trade show and Hasbro began shipping design bibles full of data on the 1986 toy assortments to [[Marvel Productions|Marvel]] and [[Sunbow Productions]].

====Triplechangers Reloaded====
*A ''Diaclone'' patent of a locomotive/space shuttle robot presumably slated for a second wave of [[Triple Changer]]s filed in December 1984 is pretty unmistakably a near-finalized [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].
*This one's pushing it, but a very early concept draft of a tanker truck/jet robot<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=134963706680747&set=a.129078730602578 ''Diaclone'' concept art of Octane at the Space Bridge Transformers Archive]</ref> with a transformation scheme that can be pegged to the earliest known prototype<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=134963740014077&set=a.129078730602578 ''Diaclone''(ish) Octane prototype at the Space Bridge Transformers Archive]</ref> of [[Octane]] can be dated to March 2, 1985.
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

{{anchor|Jizai Gattai}}

====The Scramble Saga====
[[File:Takara SF Land Pre-Menasor.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|''Diaclone'' Menasor's transparent thigh high boots were deemed too saucy by Hasbro S&P.]]
"Jizai Gattai" (自在合体, roughly "Limitless Combination"), later "Diaclone Scramble Combination" (ダイアクロン・スクランブル合体 ''Daiakuron Scramble Gattai''),<ref name = "TTMU">[https://twitter.com/syncson/status/1195937750957969409?s=21 "Diaclone Scramble Combination" trade show display] taken from a December 1984 trade journal presented in ''The Toys That Made Us''.</ref> was to be the primary theme for ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 1985 assortment, a modular play pattern consisting of smaller robots that could form arms or legs for larger torsos, all centered around one of ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s trademark baseformers. This concept was refitted for Transformers and became the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#2010|''Scramble City'']] subline of the Japanese ''Transformers'' toyline, also known as the "[[Special Teams]]" in the European toyline or "all those 1986 combiner guys" in the United States. The central base became [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

"Jizai Gattai" prototypes known to have been developed into specific Transformers include:
*'''New Robot Base''' — developed into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].<ref name = "SFLand">''Takara SF Land'' p. 113</ref> Pre-production ''Diaclone'' deco later recycled into [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]].<ref>"Hasbro designed the colors for Metroflex, and at the time I thought it was bland. Thinking about it now, the white and gray feel sophisticated. Actually, when I worked on Metrotitan, I got to pick the colors myself. The finished version is close to what I originally imagined, that's why I used colors so reminiscent of Diaclone. I tend to use a lot of metallic blue (laughs)."—Interview with [[Kōjin Ōno]] on the development of Generation 1 Metroplex in ''[[Transformers Generations 2013]]'' by [[Kōji Shimada]], p.95. [https://twitter.com/_necronomitron_/status/1691165857303724033?s=20 Translated by Necronomitron on Twitter, 2023/08/14]</ref>
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''Jizai Gattai Trailer Robo''' — developed into [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] / [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].<ref name="SFLand"/>
{{toydesigner|[[Kaoru Matsumoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD297039 Menasor's patent] at Google Patents.</ref>
*'''Concorde torso robot''' — [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] / [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]<ref name = "TTMU"/>
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] and [[Kaoru Matsumoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD295060S/ Superion's patent] at Google Patents.</ref>
*'''Fire truck torso robot''' — [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] / [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]<ref name = "TTMU"/>
{{toydesigner|[[Kaoru Matsumoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD294157 Defensor's patent] at Google Patents.</ref>

Known limb robot prototypes included the four jets that would become the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the four cars that would become the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], and the helicopter, police car, motorcycle, and ambulance that would become the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]].<ref name = "TTMU"/>

A fourth torso robot, which transformed into a tank, was also in the works, along with four more limb robots—another helicopter, jet, car, and motorcycle—but when Takara showed off the line, these figures were all represented using only silhouettes (whereas all the others had physical models created and displayed), indicating they were not very far along in development.<ref name = "TTMU"/> By the time the four combiner teams were actually released in the ''Transformers'' line, this final group of figures had been replaced with a new military vehicle team, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], created by a different designer from all the others in the range, [[Daishirou Shibukawa]].

This line likely inspired the in-fiction "[[Free-Combination]]" (自由合体 ''Jiyū Gattai'') ability of the original Special Teams' later ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#OC|Operation Combination]]'' redecoes.
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===2016===
The very first release in ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s nascent 2016 revival nigh immediately popped up in ''Transformers'' fiction. Go figure.
*'''DA-01 Dia Battles V2''' (2016) — itself inspired by the original Dia-Battles, this toy was used as inspiration for the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Magmatron (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Magmatron]].
{{toydesigner|[[Motoki Takaya]] (TakaraTomy), [[Junichi Akutsu]] (concept artist)}}

===2026 - ''Synergenex'' ===
The flagship release in TakaraTomy's [[Transformers Collaborative|''Collaborative'']]-adjacent licensed crossover line ''[[T-SPARK#Synergenex|Synergenex]]'' featured the first ever honest to goodness crossover toy between ''Transformers'' and an alive and healthy ''Diaclone'' brand, plus third wheel ''[[Zoids]]''.

[[File:T-SPARK Synergenex Shield-D-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Shield-D-Prime''' (シールドディープライム)}}</ul>
:*''Release date:'' February [[2026]]
:*''Accessories:'' "[[Ion blaster#Synergenex|FZ ion cannon]]," "CRP type" bullet core cockpit, "triple shock cannon," "twin FZ blaster," backpack, tail, "Road Viper" motorcycle
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]], [[Amane Katayama]] and [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1801/DE/JP-2025-009258/30/en Patent for Shield-D Prime] at the online directory of the {{w|Japan Patent Office}}</ref>

:The exotic variant of Optimus Prime known as "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#ShieldD|Shield-D Prime]]" turns into a 1/60 scale iteration of ''Zoids'' mascot [[Shield Liger]], and includes a working cockpit for the included duo of [[Diaclone (faction)#Synergenex 2|dianaut pilots]] with light-up features and a motorized jaw gimmick in classic ''Zoids'' style powered by a pair of AA batteries. Accessories include a [[Freezon (substance)|Freezon]]-infused variant of Optimus's signature [[Ion blaster#Synergenex|ion blaster]], a secondary "bullet core" modular cockpit cross-compatible with swathes of the ''Diaclone'' toyline, a "triple shock cannon" intended for the liger's chest and a "twin FZ blaster" that lives on the tip of the tail. All of which can be cobbled together with the figure's removable back armor and tail to create a "Beam Cannon Jet" or really any lump of guns that your heart desires via the figure's liberal use of a ''Transformers''-style [[5 mm post|peg-and-port system]]. It bears remarking that the modern ''Diaclone'' toyline favors 3 and 4 mm connections so do not necessarily set your heart on compatibility with the 5 mm standard of your ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' collection. Last but not least the set includes an adorable teeny tiny "Road Viper" motorcycle for the dianauts that can store in the chest cavity of beast mode via an opening ramp.

::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/synergenex/shield_d_prime Official TakaraTomy website of ''Synergenex'' Shield-D-Prime]

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==Contemporary international ''Diaclone'' releases==
Like ''Transformers'' itself, ''Diaclone'' was also released in other countries, in some cases licensed to other companies:

===France, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands===
[[File:Joustra Diaclone Logo.png|right|upright=1.6|thumb]]
French company [[Joustra]] released the toys under the name ''Diaclone'' in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, featuring a blend of ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''Diaclone'' toys with unique packaging designs and origin stories, but eventually sporting factory-applied [[Autobot]] or [[Decepticon]] [[insignia|stickers]], due to production reasons.
{{Main|Joustra}}
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===United States===
[[File:DiakronLogo.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb]]
Takara themselves had a short run in the U.S. market under the name ''[[Diakron]]'', featuring three toys that were later released as ''Transformers'' in different colors. This was followed by ''[[Kronoform]]'', which featured a fairly hefty swathe of ''Diaclone'' toys that were ''not'' released as ''Transformers'' by Hasbro.
{{Main|Diakron}}
{{Main|Kronoform}}
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===Italy===
[[File:Trasformer logo.png|right|upright=1.6|thumb]]
Italian company [[GiG]] initially released toys under the name ''Diaclone'' in nigh identical branding to the original Japanese releases, but soon changed it to ''[[Trasformer]]'' {{sic}} and began branching out with more distinct packaging design. Whether GiG was copying Hasbro or the other way round is unclear; however, ''Trasformer'' did feature a blend of ''Diaclone'' toys and elements original to Hasbro's ''Transformers'' line, possibly also due to production reasons.
{{Main|Trasformer}}
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===Finland===
[[File:Finnish Diaclone Logo.png|right|upright=1.6|thumb]]
Takara themselves released toys in Finland under the name ''Diaclone'', sharing elements of the packaging design with GiG's ''Trasformer'' line. This release is notable for a unique black version of the Corvette Stingray (pre-[[Loudpedal]]).
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==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Wyatt Toys]] advertised ''Diaclone'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys for sale in the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

{{anchor|Diaclone continuity}}

===2012 ''Diaclone'' continuity===
====''Transtech''====
{{stub|{{storylink|Transformers I.Q. issue 6}} {{storylink|Transformers I.Q. issue 12}} {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} {{storylink|Axiom Nexus News}} {{storylink|King Waruder#Timelines|King Waruder profile}}}}
====''Masterpiece'' toy bios====
{{stub|{{storylink|Spin-Out (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Spin-out bio}} {{storylink|Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18B|''Masterpiece'' Bluestreak bio}} {{storylink|Burn Out (Diaclone)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Burn Out bio}}}}

====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''====
{{stub|{{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1}} {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}}}

===''Transformers × Dialect Girl''===
[[File:MyToys-Diaclone.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|There are some editors on this wiki that actually see this image when they close their eyes at night.]]
In a last ditch attempt to find a point of commonality with ''Transformers'' fan [[Kahori Hanamura]], her building's super told her about a ''Transformers'' toy he was handed down from his older brother as a child, describing it as a robot that turned into a base, with a rear elevator for tiny dolls to enter it. Kahori corrected him that this was not a Transformer, but actually the Robot Base toy from ''Diaclone'', which thoroughly impressed her. {{storylink|My Toys Part 3}}

===2016 ''Diaclone'' continuity===
{{stub|Shield-D Prime short}}

==Notes==
*''Diaclone'' is a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone": "unbreakable as a diamond, powerful as a cyclone".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Teammates united by a bond as unbreakable as diamond, they fight with the unyielding force of a cyclone to protect our world... The Diaclone Corps, Earth's defense force!|link=https://twitter.com/_necronomitron_/status/1629204072502013952|site= Twitter|name=1980 ''Diaclone'' catalog, translated by Necronomitron|year=2023|month=02|day=24}}</ref>
**"[[Cymond]]," the name for ''Diaclone''{{'}}s location in the in-fiction [[multiverse]], was devised by longtime ''Transformers'' contributor [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] as an inversion of the original portmanteau (''cy''clone + dia''mond'').<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20191012014152/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/116666-rook-andromeda-on-facebook/page-40 Post on the Allspark Forums] by [[Jim Sorenson]] (archived)</ref>
*Designs from ''Diaclone'' were plagiarized for the Korean animated movie ''Diatron 5'' (다이아트론5), which for a time haunted [[Walmart]] dollar bins as ''[http://www.amazon.com/SPACE-TRANSFORMERS/dp/B000FHDNZW Space Transformers]''.
*General Motors stopped using the "Stingray" name after the 1976 model year through 2013. Though the Corvette mold is obviously a 1980 to 1982 model year, Takara incorrectly called it a Stingray.
*The "in-house" ''Diaclone'' fiction under the umbrella of the ''Transformers'' brand sparked with the [[Transformers I.Q. issue 6|first appearance]] of [[Chifumi Takahashi]] in 2012 and that of the revived 2016 ''Diaclone'' franchise essentially act as two parallel sequels to the original 1980s [[story page]]s, though a massive time jump to the 2030s of the ''Diaclone'' universe in the revival<ref>[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/diaclone/story/ Story blog] on the official ''Diaclone'' website.</ref> do mean they can sort of line up if you [[personal canon|unfocus your eyes a bit]].

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

==External links==
* ''{{w|lang=ja|ダイアクロン|Diaclone}}'' at Japanese Wikipedia
* [http://www.diaclone.net Diaclone.Net] fansite
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180430074512/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pretf.html ''Diaclone''] at the Pre-Transformers Page
* [https://www.transformerland.com/wiki/diaclone/ Diaclone® Action Figure Collectors' Guide] At TransFormerLand
* [https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/diaclone/ ''Diaclone''{{'}}s modern incarnation] at the TakaraTomy website

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Ringo Chikuma

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{{factions|edc}}
:''Ringo Chikuma is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Ringo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|An important rule of Japanese fiction: If the child looks cute while possessing some kind of weapon, they're probably insane.]]
'''Ringo Chikuma''' (千曲鈴檎 ''Chikuma Ringo'') is a Kiss Player for the [[Earth Defense Command]]. She is partnered with the Ne-01 [[Autorooper]] and is a member of the [[Ne Squad]] under Commander [[Hitoshizuku Amaō|Amaō]]. Calling herself "Princess Ringo," she appears to be both quite young and quite emotionally disturbed.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Kiss Players''====
Ringo was a member of [[Shaoshao Li]]'s Kiss Player squad, and may have developed a crush on the skilled fighter. When [[Atari Hitotonari]] was recruited by the EDC, Ringo entered the naked and sleeping girl's room through the window (with the aid of her Autorooper) and introduced herself, telling Atari to call her "Princess Ringo".

[[Image:Ringo2.jpg|left|180px|thumb|An apple a day keeps the doctor running for their dear life.]]
To the surprised girl's discomfort, Ringo told her that she had heard Atari was an even more powerful Kiss Player than Shao and wondered aloud what she tasted like. To satisfy her curiosity, she stuck her tongue in Atari's mouth and then bit her hard. Wiping the blood from her mouth, Ringo cheerfully welcomed the terrified Atari to the EDC. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 1|Kiss Players #1}}

Ringo played a key role in a trap laid for [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s all-female resistance commando squad. When the commandos attacked the EDC caravan that was transporting [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s dead body, Ringo's Autorooper suddenly burst from the fake Prime-corpse's torso and the fused Kiss Player gleefully mowed down the resistance team in a hail of automatic gunfire. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 2|Kiss Players #2}}

After making Atari sick with her crazed driving, {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 44|Kiss Players #30}} Ringo soon returned to subjecting Atari to acts of bizarre, childish, whim-driven cruelty, forcing-feeding her flowers via kisses {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 3|Kiss Players #3}} and pouring honey over her. Atari attempted to do something about this by appealing to teammate [[Kayu Michikusa]], but Kayu was unwilling (or unable) to interfere, {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 33|Kiss Players #33}} due to the fact, Atari later learned, that Ringo had also given Kayu the same torturous treatment in the past. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 36|Kiss Players #36}}

When Atari attempted to make peace with Kayu, she discovered that the girl had apparently been transferred to a different unit. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 33|Kiss Players #33}} Soon after, however, Kayu's Autorooper went wild in EDC headquarters, the fused Ringo ruthlessly shot it down over Atari's protests. Atari's mind went blank, and when she regained her senses, her Autorooper's hands were stained with blood. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 36|Kiss Players #36}}

{{charstubfiction|place the following storylinks at the appropriate spot: {{storylink|Extra Volume?!}} {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 3}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Ringo, with bandages over her injuries, was one of the many women brought to the [[Legends World]] by [[Tigatron (Legends)|Tigatron]] using the [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] in an attempt to get women who liked him better than [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. It did not work out, as all of the women brought over eventually swooned over Springer. {{storylink|LG19 Springer}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
The ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' reported that Princess Ringo had recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Ringo and Kayu fled from the battle between [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and the three Decepticon combiners, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Kre-O Micro-Changers Combiners comic}}

==Notes==
*In Japanese, Ringo's name means "{{w|Apple Records|Apple}}". So no, she is not named after the drummer for [[Fab Four|the Beatles]]. Whether she has blisters on her fingers remains to be established.
*According to colored artwork on [[Yuki Ohshima]]'s website, Ringo's hair is pink.

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Mont Parta

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The '''Republic of Mont Parta''' (モンパルタ共和国 ''Mon Paruta Kyōwakoku'') is home to the [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]], whose father is the country's ambassador to [[Japan]]. One of the country's most famous citizens is the Nobel Prize-winning biologist, [[Blanieux|Professor Blanieux]].

The precise geographical location of Mont Parta is unknown, with the only indication of its position on the globe being the fact that flights heading from Mont Parta to Japan travel west over Europe.

==Fiction==
===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
The ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' reported that a [[Ringo Chikuma|Princess Ringo]] had recently visited '''Mont Porte'''. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

==Notes==
*The country's name is sometimes rendered as "Mont Porte", but this does not align with the original Japanese name.

[[Category:Animated locations]]
[[Category:Countries of Earth]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce locations]]

Irwin Spoon

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:''Irwin Spoon is a [[human]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Irwin spoon.jpg|thumb|ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES IRWIN A DULL BOY]]
Intrepid freelance reporter '''Irwin Spoon''' isn't content to let stories come to him—he's fully prepared to come to the story, even if it means poking around inside rampaging behemoths or interviewing an ill-tempered giant robot in a [[polar bear]]-ridden Arctic wasteland.

==Fiction==
===Earthforce===
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[[File:Irwin spoon cerebro shell inside story.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]
After five years in the reporting business, Irwin Spoon heard about a destructive rampage by the giant [[Transformer]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in upstate [[New York City|New York]]. Once there, he was greeted by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], who told him that Superion was being controlled by one of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]]s. In return for an exclusive interview with Grimlock, Spoon crawled inside Superion and removed the cerebro-shell, returning the massive [[combiner]] to normal. {{storylink|Inside Story!}} The [[Autobot]]s then took him to their base in northern [[Canada]], where after a tour of their [[Combat Room]], he went outside for some quiet—and was abducted by the monstrous [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]! {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} After a brief chase, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] managed to manoeuver [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] into ramming Motormaster, allowing them to safely retrieve Spoon. Unfortunately, Spoon's article turned out to be a vicious smear—as he had been implanted with a cerebro-shell en route! {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

Irwin Spoon later got a job at [[Wapping]], working for one Mr. [[Murdoch]]. {{storylink|Source:Dread Tidings#Issue 299|Dread Tidings #299}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
Reporting for the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'', Irwin Spoon wrote about the [[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|arrest]] of the superhero known as the [[Wraith]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spoon, Irwin}}
[[Category:Animated humans]]
[[Category:Comic-only humans]]
[[Category:European-original characters]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 humans]]
[[Category:Journalists]]

Junko Shiragami (Animated)

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:''Junko Shiragami is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
{{faceless}}

'''Junko Shiragami''' is a racing queen.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
Junko was dating [[Michael Avery (Animated)|Michael Avery]]. The ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' reported that there might be wedding bells in the couple's future. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

==Notes==
*Junko is an [[easter egg]] reference to ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' character Junko Shiragami, who is herself an incarnation of [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shiragami, Junko}}
[[Category:Animated humans]]
[[Category:Almanac-only characters]]

Michael Avery (Animated)

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:''Michael Avery is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
{{faceless}}

'''Michael Avery''' is a scientist.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
Michael was dating [[Junko Shiragami (Animated)|Junko Shiragami]]. The ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' reported that there might be wedding bells in the couple's future. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

==Notes==
*Michael Avery is an [[easter egg]] reference to the [[Michael Avery (Movie)|character of the same name]] who appeared in [[Transformers (film)|the 2007 movie]] prequel novel ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Avery, Michael}}
[[Category:Animated humans]]
[[Category:Almanac-only characters]]

Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac''
|image=The Complete AllSpark Almanac cover.jpeg‎
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[March 4]], [[2015]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=472
|price=$39.99 USD
|prev=The AllSpark Almanac Addendum
|ISBN=ISBN 1631402102 
ISBN 978-1631402104
}}

{{bigquote|Yon tome's multitudinous definements will slake even the most rapacious thirst for knowledge. Tally-ho!"|[[Angry Archer]], the rear cover of ''The Complete AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac''''' is a beautiful compilation of ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'', ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', and ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'' with approximately ten pages of extra material and some minor revisions.

Entries from the ''AllSpark Almanac'', ''AllSpark Almanac II'', and ''AllSpark Almanac Addendum'' are marked (I), (II), and (A), respectively. Entries original to the ''Complete AllSpark Almanac'' are marked (C).

==Contents==
*Part One
**Introduction by the Authors
**Forewords by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[David Kaye]]
**Chapter 1: [[Autobot|Autobots]]
**Interstitial A: Lighting
**Chapter 2: [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]
**Interstitial B: Transformations
**Chapter 3: [[Human|Humans]]
**Interstitial C: [[Studio 4°C]]
**Chapter 4: Events
**Interstitial D: Deleted Scenes
**Chapter 5: Culture
**Interstitial E: Design Evolution
**Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
**Interstitial F: Style Guides
**Chapter 7: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
**Interstitial G: Backgrounds
**Chapter 8: Settings
**Interstitial H: [[Scale|Size Comparison]]
**Chapter 9: [[Project Omega]]
**Interstitial I: Japan
*Part Two
**Forewords by [[Eric Siebenaler]] and [[Matt Youngberg]]
**Section I: Toy Design
**Section II: Animation
**Section III: Season Four
**Section IV: Toy Gallery
**Section V: Hero
**Section VI: Packaging Art
**Section VII: Expanded Universe
**Section VIII: The Cast
**Afterwords by [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Marty Isenberg]]
**Acknowledgement

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter 1 covers every Autobot to ever appear on the show as well as some who only appear in this book or in supplementary materials.

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*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus (I)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown (I)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Fanzone (I)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari (I)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm (II)
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire (II)
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by Ultra Magnus (II)
*[[Erector (Animated)|Erector]] by Sentinel Prime (C)
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup (II)
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime (II)
*[[Rad (Animated)|Rad]] by Cosmos (C)
*[[Lionizer (Animated)|Lionizer]] by Rad (C)
*[[Metalhawk (Animated)|Metalhawk]] by Jetfire and Jetstorm (C)
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia (I)
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (I)
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (I)
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (I)
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup (II)
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by Ironhide (II)
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert (II)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot (II)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by Jazz (II)
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seapsray (II)
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by Shockwave (II)
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor (II)
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack (II)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks (II)
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath (II)
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna (II)
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie (II)
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by Blitzwing (II)
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by Cliffjumper (II)
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by Bulkhead (II)
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber (II)
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap (II)
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave (II)
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer (II)
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes (II)
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Moscardo]] by Cliffjumper (C)
*[[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] by Sentinel Prime (C)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks (II)
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph (II)
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera (II)
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan (II)
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão (II)
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out (II)
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper (II)
*[[Furão]] by Chase (II)
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway (II)
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap(II)
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight (II)
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave and Bumblebee (I/II)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (II)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base (II)
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright (II)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus (II)
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]] (II)
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]] (II)
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]] (II)
**[[Nook]] and [[Night Watch]] (C)
*[[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] by Ironfist (A)
*[[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]] by Swindle (A)
*[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] by Ransack (A)
*[[Depth Charge (Animated)|Depth Charge]] by Cheetor (A)
*[[Ransack (Animated)|Ransack]] by Depth Charge (A)
*[[Crumplezone (Animated)|Crumplezone]] by Sideswipe (A)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] by Lockdown (A)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] by Rattletrap (A)
*[[Flashpoint]] by Minerva (A)
*[[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] by Hubcap (C)
*[[Sights (Animated)|Sights]] by Jackpot (C)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] by Ratchet (C)
*[[Drift (Animated)|Drift]] by Jazz (C)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] by Sideswipe (C)
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotrooper]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*"Wingblade" Optimus Prime by Megatron (II)}}

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter 2 covers every Decepticon to appear in the show as well as Decepticons exclusive to this book and supplementary material.

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*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut (I)
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself (I)
**[[Clone number 3370318|Clone #3370318]] (C)
**[[Clone number 2716057|Clone #2716057]] (C)
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing (I)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut (I)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron (I)
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer (I)
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari (I)
*Soundwave's Avatars by Prowl (II)
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave (II)
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl (I)
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] (I)
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] (I)
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by Scrapper and Mixmaster (II)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker (I)
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet (I)
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm (I)
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp (I)
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream (I)
*[[Wasp|Waspinator]] by Blackarachnia (II)
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by Lugnut (II)
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus (II)
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel (II)
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron (II)
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick (II)
*[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] by Strika (A)
*[[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]] by Megatron (A)
*[[Blot (Animated)|Blot]] by Starscream (A)
*[[The Motor Master]] by Wildrider (A)
*[[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]] by Drag Strip (A)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] by Breakdown (A)
*[[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]] by Dead End (A)
*[[Dead End (Animated)|Dead End]] by Toxitron (A)
*[[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]] by The Motor Master (A)
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia (II)
**Spectro (II)
**Viewfinder (II)
**Spyglass (II)
*[[Stretch]] by Porter C. Powell (II)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by Blurr (II)
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika (II)
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by Swindle (II)
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor (II)
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by Starscream (II)
*[[Bugly (Animated)|Bugly]] by Lockdown (C)
*[[Grinder]] by Oil Slick (C)
*[[Venom (Animated)|Venom]] by Blitzwing (C)
*[[Nemesis Prime (Animated)|Nemesis Prime]] by Straxus (C)
*[[Dark Rodimus]] by Cyclonus (C)
*[[Skipjack (Animated)|Skipjack]] by Dirt Boss (C)}}

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Covers every human character in the series.

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*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Tutor Bot]] (I)
**[[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]] (I)
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron (I)
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari (I)
*[[Angry Archer|The Angry Archer]] by Swindle (I)
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari (I)
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo (I)
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec (I)
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia (I)
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown (I)
*[[Fusion creature|Fusion creatures]] (I)
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock (I)
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone (I)
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr (I)
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari (I)
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee (I)
*Sari Sumdac (Upgraded) by Ratchet (II)
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster (I)}}

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comics that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.

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*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal. (I)
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]] (I)
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#.22A Few Loose Strands.22|A Few Loose Strands]]" as ''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'', the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes. (I)
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form (I)
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Whatever Happened To Whatisname.3F.22|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]] (I)
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Attention Surplus Disorder.22|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' (I)
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Internal Log (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet (I)
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone (I)
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#.22The Insincerest Form of Flattery.22|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead (I)
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (I)
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father (I)
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log (I)
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal (I)
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (I)
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log (I)
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Carmine Fanzone (I)
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs (I)
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father (I)
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log (I)
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Autobot Incident Reports by Ratchet and Optimus Prime, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the Headmaster's [[Yatter]] page. (II)
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log (II)
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as a medical report by First Aid and an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (II)
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (II)
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator (II)
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II)
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story (II)
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal (II)
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine (II)
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II)
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (II)
*"[[Moving Violations]]" as a police report by Depth Charge (A)
*"[[The Stunti-Con Job]]" as Strika's Internal Log (A)}}

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs

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*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Space bridge|Space bridges]] by Megatron (II)
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus (I)
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream (I)
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown (I)
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika (II)
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game) (II)
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell (I)
*Bulkhead's art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime, and Sari (I)
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee (I)
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime (II)
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead (II)
*The Media by Soundwave (I)
**[[News Bot]]
**[[Lester Black]]
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari (II)
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari (I)
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Rock Lord|Rock Lords]] by Bumblebee (II)
*Stupid Organics (i.e., animals) by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by Isaac Sumdac (II)
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing (I)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee (II)
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle (II)
*[[Protoform|Protoforms]] by Yoketron (II)
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle (II)
**[[Dirge (Animated)|Dirge]]
**[[Thrust (Animated)|Thrust]]
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] by Yoketron (II)
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl (I)
*Decepticon Weaponry by Ironfist (A)
*Mirror Universe (A)
**[[Optimus Prime (SG Animated)|Mirror Optimus Prime]] by Mirror Isaac Sumdac (A)
**[[Bumblebee (SG Animated)|Mirror Bumblebee]] by Mirror Sari Sumdac (A)
**[[Sari Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Sari Sumdac]] by Mirror Bumblebee (A)
**[[Isaac Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Isaac Sumdac]] by Mirror Optimus Prime (A)
*[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] by Megatron (C)
**[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] (C)
**[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (C)
**Blackarachnia (C)
*Science Guild Report on [[Forestonite]] by Perceptor (C)
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave (II)
**[[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], and [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]]
**[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]
*The AllSpark Reconstituted by Optimus Prime (II)}}

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.

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*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Buildings by Jazz (I)
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone (I)
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac (II)
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut (II)
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss (II)
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone (I)
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz (I)}}

==Chapter 7 - Cybertron==
Inhabitants and locations on Cybertron or places near Cybertron.

{{collist|3|
*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus (II)
*The [[Hadeen System]] by Cosmos (II)
*Stellar Cartography by Swindle (II)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by Captain Fanzone (II)
*Iacon's Populace by Sari (C)
**[[Stungun (Animated)|Stungun]]
**[[Excellion (Animated)|Excellion]]
**[[Strongarm (Animated male)|Strongarm]]
**[[Air Raid (Animated)|Air Raid]]
**[[Scrounge (Animated)|Scrounge]]
**[[Longrack (Animated)|Longrack]]
**[[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*Longarm's office by Cliffjumper (II)
*Infirmary by Arcee (II)
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn (II)
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus (I)
*[[Trypticon Prison]] by Sideswipe (A)
**[[Reachout (Animated)|Reachout]]
**[[Grindor (Animated)|Grindor]]
**[[Leader-1 (Animated)|Leader-1]]
**[[DUCK-E]]
**[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]]
**[[High Wire (Animated)|High Wire]]
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by Lockdown (II)
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge nexus]] by Bulkhead (II)}}

===Transformers references===
*The art on the Maccadam's Old Oil House menu has been redone. [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], and [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] have been redesigned while the art for the other characters have been replaced with [[Landshark (Animated)|Landshark]], [[Knock Out (Animated)|Knock Out]], [[Drillhorn (Animated)|Drillhorn]], [[Rung (Animated)|Rung]], [[Autobot X (Animated)|Autobot X]], [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]], [[Lyzack (Animated)|Lyzack]], [[Tidal Wave (Animated)|Tidal Wave]], [[Strongarm (Animated female)|Strongarm]], [[Pharma (Animated)|Pharma]], [[Cerebros (Animated)|Cerebros]], and [[Swerve (Animated)|Swerve]].

===Real-world references===
*[[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] from the ''[[My Little Pony]]'' franchise appears on Maccadam's menu.

==Chapter 8 - Settings==
Miscellaneous locations on the show

{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper (I)
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac (I)
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The Nemesis]] by Blackarachnia (I)
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl (I)
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes (I)
*Soundwave's lab by Sari (II)
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia (II)
*Cyberspace by Prowl (II)}}

==Chapter 9 - Project Omega==
More information regarding Project Omega

*Omega Laboratory by Ratchet (II)
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing (II)
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus (II)
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream (II)

==Section I - Toy Design (II)==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

==Section II - Animation (II)==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment of the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four (II)==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians empowered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of his ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Geers" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy based on his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure, and a Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery (II)==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released.

==Section V - Hero (C)==
Concept art and information for ''Transformers: Hero'', a proposed successor to the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] that ended up becoming ''Transformers Animated''.

==Section VI - Packaging Art (II)==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VII - Expanded Universe (C)==
Covers information regarding the [[Bee in the City|live]] [[The Stunti-Con Job|script readings]], [[Transformers Animated: The Game|the video game]], the show's tie-in comic [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]], and [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|the short-lived Titan Magazine comic]].

==Section VIII - The Cast (II)==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
The only place where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting (I)
*Chapter 2: Transformations (I)
*Chapter 3: Studio 4°C (C)
*Chapter 4: Deleted Scenes (C)
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution (I)
*Chapter 6: Style Guides (C)
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds (I)
*Chapter 8: Size Comparison (C)
*Chapter 9: Japan (C)}}

==External links==
*[http://boltax.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/the-complete-allspark-almanac-preview.html The Complete AllSpark Almanac - 8 Page Preview! (Plus a Silly Little Contest)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20150520211648/http://www.allspark.com/content/2015/03/allspark-com-interview-transformers-animated-the-complete-allspark-almanac-author-jim-sorenson/ Allspark.com Interview - Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac Author Jim Sorenson] (archived)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=244sXiKXyFk Radio Free Cybertron - Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Complete Edition Interview]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/caaannotations/the-annotations Annotations for The Complete AllSpark Almanac on Google Sites, by Jennifer Alexis Carlo]

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ISBN 978-1600104879
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{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock
**The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the Animated comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the Animated cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla]], from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s Pretender [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' Headmaster Junior [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". Cold Slither is playing here, a band from the G.I. Joe cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil Cobra plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several Transformers episodes.
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by Beast Wars [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The Nemesis]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, [[Withered Hope]]. This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
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:''Dai Atlas is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Dai_Atlas_Animated.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The next 'Bot to ask me to raise my arms out to the sides gets a knuckle sandwich.]]

'''Dai Atlas''' is a war hero, pure and simple. A former fencing student of [[Yoketron (Animated)|Sensei Yoketron]], general of the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]] and the right hand of [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] himself, he has achieved more in his life than one could really ask from a single 'bot.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
Before the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], Dai Atlas was a socialite with no particular interest in anything, and was really only notable for being a fencing rival of [[Star Saber (Animated)|Star Saber]]. At some point, he began training at Yoketron's [[Cyber-Ninja Corps|Cyber-Ninja]] dojo, and when the war broke out he wasted no time in signing up. Proving to be a more than able Autobot warrior, Dai Atlas racked up promotion after promotion, eventually becoming Elite Guard general and commander of all Autobot ground forces. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

A holographic bust of Dai Atlas sat in Yoketron's chambers, alongside those of other star pupils. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

Following the end of the war, Dai Atlas retired from military service to focus on rebuilding the destroyed [[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]]. He was also training a young ninja called [[Drift (Animated)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

Dai Atlas appeared in person to wave a flag in celebration of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew, when they returned to Cybertron with the captured [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and several other [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

==Notes==
* Dai Atlas's bust is hard to make out. It is seen from a distance in one shot, then panned away from quickly in a closer shot, and both have a slight blur filter thanks to the flashback. Atlas's bust is just to the right of Yoketron's.
* [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] says Dai Atlas is mopey, always "whining" about rebuilding the Cyber-Ninja dojo.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=And Dai Atlas is too mopey. Always whining about rebuilding the Cyberninja dojo.|link=https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1455435240|name=Derrick J. Wyatt|site=Twitter|year=2009|month=04|day=05|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* Dia Atlas's design places more emphasis the "drill tank" vehicle mode of the [[Dai Atlas (G1)|original]], heavily implying that it's his sole [[alternate mode]] in this continuity.

==References==
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[[Category:Animated Autobots]]
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Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II

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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''
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|caption=This is where Hasbro's planning to ultimately release Blackout.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[June 30]], [[2010]]
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|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=224
|price=$19.99 USD
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|next=The AllSpark Almanac Addendum
|ISBN=ISBN 1600106838 
ISBN 978-1600106835
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{{bigquote|Now listen up all you palookas out there! Yer gonna shell out yer dough, yer gonna buy this here book and yer gonna like it. Capish?|[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac II''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''''' is proof of a loving, nonspecific deity that delights in shattering readers' pants and brains. Again.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Matt Youngberg]]
*Introduction by the Authors
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial A: [[Scale|Size Comparison Charts]]
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial B: [[Transformers Animated (franchise)#Japanese release|''Animated'' in Japan]]
*Chapter 3: Events
*Interstitial C: Style Guides
*Chapter 4: Culture
*Interstitial D: [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Episodes|Shorts]]
*Chapter 5: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
*Interstitial E: Deleted Scenes
*Chapter 6: Settings
*Interstitial F: [[Transformers Animated: The Game|The Video Game]]
*Chapter 7: [[Project Omega]]
*Interstitial G: ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]]''
*Foreword by [[Eric Siebenaler]]
*Section I: Toy Design
*Section II: Animation
*Section III: Season Four
*Section IV: Toy Gallery
*Section V: Packaging Art
*Section VI: The Cast
*Afterword, by [[Aaron Archer]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|"Wingblade" Optimus Prime]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotroopers]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seaspray
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper
*[[Furão]] by Chase
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] by Warpath
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]]
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]]
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wasp]] by [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 16 - Yoketron has learned and subsequently taught the arts of [[Crystalocution]], [[Diffusion]], [[Tekkaido]], and [[Circuit-Su]].
*Pg 17 - The art of Kup depicts him with a [[Cigar#2005 IDW continuity|cy-gar]].
*Pg 18 - Shockwave comments on sitting "not ten [[Units of length|mechanometers]]" across from Perceptor in [[Autobot High Council#Transformers: Animated|High Council]] meetings.
*Pg 19 - Mainframe is said to rather be attempting to solve [[Extempaxia]]'s fourth conjecture or isolate the [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]] Variable than doing his job.
*Pg 20 - Kup refers to Rodimus Prime's flame deco as making him look "like he's the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]]-Damned [[The Fallen|Fallen]]."
*Pg 22 - In Ironhide's anecdotes about Brawn, he makes mention of the [[Tower of Pion]], [[ballobot]]s, and [[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian|Widow's Cafe]].
*Pg 23 - Red Alert says that a "fractured anterior torso-strut" is no laughing matter. Sounds like [[Hot Shot (Animated)|somebody]] hurt their shoulders.
*Pg 24 - Red Alert's hand has been replaced with a [[Transfer Interlink]]. She graduated top of her class at [[Polyhex|Polyhex Medical Mechanical]] and created the vaccine for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].
*Pg 25 - Rosanna's song about Grandus is from [[Blaster (G1)#The Headmasters cartoon|Twincast]] Productions. It describes him as being "like [[Pothole|Belzone]] in the [[Void]]".
*Pg 26a - Reportedly, Beachcomber is into [[syk]], [[simultronic]]s, [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]], and [[Crysmagnetal|crysmag]], among other substances.
*Pg 26b - Shockwave recounts the last meeting he had with Highbrow in the [[Manganese Mountains]].
*Pg 29a - Rattletrap can apparently get unlicensed [[Shock Pop]] datatrax and forged [[S.T.A.R.S.]] idento-cards for the right price.
*Pg 29b - Seaspray fought in the [[War of the Waves]] on [[Antilla]].
*Pg 30a - Botanica rid [[Daffodil II]] of a [[Morphobot]] infestation, and had some hilarious anecdotes about the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps|toxic sludge swamp]].
*Pg 30b - Wheelie was found orphaned in [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere|territory]].
*Pg 32b - Beachcomber had once found, on separate occasions, a [[Glitch-mouse|glitch mouse]] in his tailpipe and a swarm of [[Nano-flea|nano-fleas]] in one of his tires.
*Pg 33b - Most of Cliffjumper's run-up on Mirage portrays a [[Traitor (episode)|major lack of trust]].
*Pg 34 - Glyph apparently studied the technological evolution of the inhabitants of the [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam system]].
*Pg 36a - Tap-Out accuses Volks of being a "[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesBot217]]-type."
*Pg 36b - Carrera's run-up mentions the [[Iacon 5000]].
*Pg 36c - Furão's name means "ferret" in [[Old Malignus]]. He was stationed aboard the ''[[Flash Frenzy (Cybertron)|Flash Frenzy]]''.
*Pg 37 - Bumper's ship crash-landed on [[Bhul]].
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split is a fan of the [[Galactic Olympics]], and would like to win a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] in the Tour de [[Orgenon Cluster|Orgenon]].
*Pg 41 - Ratchet mentions Project: [[Powermaster]].
*Pg 42-43 - Sari's built-in upgrades include twin [[Master Blade (Masterforce)|Master Blades]], a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], [[Azusa]] energy skates, and [[Micron Booster]]s.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split seems to have a thing for a certain [[Buzz Lightyear|space ranger]].
*Pg 41 - Sari yapping on and on about "vampire movies" is a reference to the ''{{w|Twilight (novel series)|Twilight}}'' book/film franchise.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter two covers all Decepticons who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Wasp]]inator by [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave's Avatars]] by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]]
*[[Stretch]] by [[Porter C. Powell]]
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 48 - Strika carries a small reserve of [[Forestonite]] to achieve high velocity in tank mode.
*Pg 49 - Oil Slick has concocted both [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]] and the [[mind changer virus|Reverse Evolution virus]]. As Cyclonus begins to talk about how he wants to see Oil Slick killed, he cuts himself off and says "this interview is [[Furmanism|over, finished]]."
*Pg 50 - Cyclonus was discovered by the Decepticons, muttering about somebody called "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]."
*Pg 52 - Blackout's feet were reverse-engineered from [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], an [[GoBots|oddly-misplaced Cybertronian]].
*Pg 54 - Spittor's tendril weapons are identified as [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] Tentacles. ''Eugh.''
*Pg 55 - Scrapper and Mixmaster have been working on a "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]."
*Pg 57 - Ratbat's electro-echolocation allows him to "pinpoint objects the size of a [[Scraplet]] from a dozen [[Units of length|hics]] away."
*Pg 58 - Reflector can create hard-light holographic duplicates of the Spectro/Viewfinder models, which have little intelligence and can't transform, but make great [[army-building|army-builders]]. [[Reflector (G1)|The original Reflector]] often did the same thing in early episodes of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''.
*Pg 59 - Slapper once utilized [[Vrobian]] [[Energon discharge virus|Energon Discharge]] powder on [[Slapper's brothers|his brothers]].
*Pg 61 - Scalpel is also known by the nickname "[[Scalpel (ROTF)|The Doctor]]."

===Real-world references===
*Pg 52 - Blackout is armed with wrist-mounted [[Zander Cannon|zander cannons]].

==Chapter 3 - Events==
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Ratchet and Optimus Prime's Autobot Incident Reports, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]]'s [[Yatter]] page
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as Autobot Incident Reports by [[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] and Bumblebee
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log

===Transformers references===
*Pg 64 - The icon on top of Headmaster's Yatter is [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], next to which is the code "C-131", which is [[Raiden]]'s ID number. His top trackers include [[Sally Jones|SJ2sweet]], [[Furg|in_your_face_Furg]], [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|President_For_Life]], [[Maggie Madsen|Maggie_M_999]], and [[Ravage (SG)|ravagekitteh]]. Trending Yatts are [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom]], [[Ear Fungus]], [[Wreckers|WrecknRule]], [[David Willis|Shortpacked!]], [[FIRRIB]] (and RIBFIR), [[I Risk My Life for Earth]], [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|Darque Chocolate]], [[Battle Protocol]], [[I, Robot-Master!|ThisManThisMayonnaise]], and [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|RotateBlade]].
*Pg 70b - When First Aid is listing off Ultra Magnus's injuries, the names of some of the damaged components are based on [[Anatomic euphemism|anatomic euphemisms]] from Generation 1. These include: boron compressor, magna fuse, and (the rather generic) fuel pump.
*Pg 77 - On a pole are three "missing dog" notices: [[Patch (G1)|Patch]], [[Pis]], and a certain unnamed [[Battle Dog|dog]]. Their chances of being found do not look hopeful.
*Pg 79 - ''ALTernity Today'' refers to [[Aero-Bot]]'s expedition to the [[X-Dimension]], [[Sector Seven]], [[Zebediah Braxis|Doctor Thadius Braxis]], [[Smokejumper]] and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]], [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]]. An insurance company is owned by [[T-AI]].
*Pg 79b - [[Starscream (Armada)|Ulchtar]] (a preliminary name for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]) from [[Unicron Trilogy|Aurex]] 603.0 Kappa [[Starscream's Brigade|stole personality components for five renegade Autobots]]. The five Autobots are [[Screechwing]], [[Spiketail]], [[Nightprowler]], [[Albitron]], and [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]]. Christening them "[[Combatibot]]s", he intends to have them transform into a gestalt called "[[Toxitron (Zone)|Toxitron]]". The story is printed on page [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]].
*Pg 80 - [[Cybertronian zodiac|Astroscope signs]] include [[Xal]], [[Void]], [[Shokaract]], [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]], and [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]]. There is also a warning about the [[Devastator Winds]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 64 - One of Headmaster's top trackers is "Sacred Palutena", a goddess from ''{{w|Kid Icarus}}''. While another, "Where_am_I_Hibiki", references Ryouga Hibiki, the 'eternal lost boy' from ''{{w|Ranma ½}}''
*Pg 78 - Sentinel likens Optimus's entrance to a {{w|Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Xenomorph}}.
*Pg 80 - Crossword clue 113 Down is "{{w|Adobe Inc.|Adobe}} file format".
*Various fictional businesses are featured on ''ALTernity Today''{{'}}s stock exchange numbers on pages 80–81:
**[[Umbrella Corporation]] is from ''{{w|Resident Evil}}''
**Spacely Sprockets is from ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''
**Strickland Fuels is from ''{{w|King of the Hill}}''.
**Sirius Cyb. is Sirius Cybernetics from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''.
**S-Mart is from the ''{{w|Evil Dead}}'' movies.
**Biffco is from ''[[Back to the Future]]''.
**Rossum is probably a reference to the play ''{{w|R.U.R.|Rossum's Universal Robots}}'', the origin of the word "robot".
**Blue Sun is from ''{{w|Firefly}}''.
**Gizmonic is a reference to the Gizmonic Institute from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.
**Ziktor Industries is from ''{{w|VR Troopers}}''.
**Yoyodyne is a popular fictional company name first appearing in the works of {{w|Thomas Pynchon}}, but is more likely referring to the use of the name in ''{{w|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension}}''.

==Chapter 4 - Culture==
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead
*[[Rock Lord]]s by Bumblebee
*[[Space bridge]]s by Megatron
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle
*[[Protoform]]s by Yoketron
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]]
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave
*The [[AllSpark]] [[AllSpark Matrix|Reconstituted]] by Optimus Prime

===Transformers references===
*Pg 93 - One of the playable characters in ''Ninja Gladiator'' is the [[hideous giant brain guy]], referred to as "HGBG". [[Hojoni]] is also listed among the Inhumanoid boss characters.
*Pg 98-99 - "The Great War - The Game" is chock-full of references. Spaces include:
**"Unexpected Delays at [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Paradron]] resistance"
**"[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] protects the royalty"
**"[[Underbase]] lost"
**"[[Squadron X]] defeated at [[Pova]]"
**"[[Straxus (Animated)|Straxus]] [[The Smelting Pool!|smelts Scrounge]]"
**"[[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] enters this dimension"
**"[[Mini-Con|Minicons]] pledge neutrality"
**"[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] cured"
**"[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] develops [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]"
**"[[Frenzy (Animated)|Frenzy]] infiltrates resistance"
**"[[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] captures [[Cryotek (Animated)|Cryotek]]"
**"[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] spots enemy ship"
**"[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] captured"
**"[[Runabout (Animated)|Runabout]] accidentally shoots Autobot double agent"
**"[[Runamuck (Animated)|Runamuck]] forgets to encrypt signal"
**"Atlas War on [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] on [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]]"
**"[[Pangea Wars]] on [[Gigantion]]"
**"[[Asphalt Wars]] on [[Velocitron]]"
**"War of the Dunes on [[Praum|Praun]]"
**"[[3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars]] destroy Paradron"
**"[[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]] in [[Salvvatan System]]"
**"[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]]"
*Pg 106 - Soundwave's prototype minions are [[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]], and [[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]. These were all partners of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]] or redecoes of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].

===Real-world references===
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s character roster includes [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Antron]] from ''[[Micronauts (franchise)|Micronauts]]'', [[Old Soldier|Hudson]] from ''{{w|Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles}}'', [[Felina|Felina Feral]] from ''{{w|SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron}}'', [[Big Boss]] from ''{{w|COPS (animated TV series)|COPS}}'', [[Robik|Gizmo]] from ''{{w|Superbook}}'', [[Miles Mayhem]] from ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', [[Slaughter Steelgrave]] from ''[[Starriors]]'', and the [[Brett|eponymous character]] from {{w|Turbo Teen}}. Its bosses include the [[Inhumanoids]] [[Metlar]], [[D'Compose]], [[Tendril]], and [[Ssslither]], while ''Inhumanoids'' protagonists the [[Earth Corps]] are mentioned in the backstory, alongside the [[Lunartix]] from ''G.I. Joe'' and Dr. [[Emmett Benton]] from ''Jem and the Holograms''. The "secret code" is the famous [[Konami]] {{w|Konami Code|Code}}.
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s game box closely replicates the style of early first-party [[Family Computer|NES]] releases.
* Pg 104 - [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] is said to wield [[Goongala Staves]], a reference to the battle cry of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' character Casey Jones.

==Chapter 5 - Cybertron==
*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus
*The [[Hadean System|Hadeen System]] by Cosmos
*[[:File:MilkyWayMap-AllsparkAlmanac2.jpg|Stellar Cartography]] by Swindle
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Longarm (Animated)|Longarm]]'s office by Cliffjumper
*Infirmary by [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]] by Bulkhead

===Transformers references===
*Pg 110 - Cybertron's two moons are called [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]].
*Pg 112 - [[Dread (planet)|Dread]] is a planet in the Hadeen System. There is also an [[Autobot Mausoleum]].
*Pg 114-115 - Planets/sections in the galaxy include the [[Benzuli Expanse]], [[Mumu-Obscura]], [[Gorlam Prime]] and [[Protos]], the location of the lab of [[Primacron]].
*Pg 122-123 - Ultra Magnus's predecessor is [[Powered Convoy]].
*Pg 125 - On the menu for Maccadam's there are several pictures of the heads of various Transformers characters from across the multi-verse. These include [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]], [[Hellbat (Animated)|Hellbat]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], [[Tarantulas (Animated)|Tarantulas]], [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]], [[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] represented as remold of Blurr with new head pieces representing two ears, and [[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] as a freaky grinning four eyed shark. One of the [[Solar cycle|weeknight]] drink specials is the Latta Collins. [[Chris Latta]] was a voice actor for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], whose real name was "Christopher Collins". Furthermore, under 'Oils and Other Fuels', there is a drink called 'Michelobay.' This is a reference to the director of the live-action Transformers movies, [[Michael Bay]].
*Pg 128 - The [[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]]'s full name is the "[[Xaaron (G1)|Emirate Xarron]] {{sic}} Spacebridge Nexus".

===Real-world references===
*Pg 112-113: There are numerous references here, many of them to classic sci-fi and fantasy.
**[[Aouda Fogg]] is the wife of Phileas Fogg, the main character of ''{{w|Around The World in Eighty Days}}''. Tom [[Ayrton]] was a character in ''{{w|The Mysterious Island}}''. Both are works by [[Jules Verne]].
**[[Frehley's Comet]] was a band headed by {{w|Ace Frehley}}, a member of {{w|KISS}}.
**[[Thrush]] may be named after the evil organization from the show ''{{w|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}''.
**[[Thuvia]], [[Kerchak]] and [[Kala]] are all characters created by {{w|Edgar Rice Burroughs}}. The former is from the {{w|Barsoom}} novels (she was introduced in the eponymous novel ''{{w|Thuvia, Maid of Mars}}''), while the latter are characters from the ''{{w|Tarzan}}'' novels.
**[[Mina]] and [[Westenra]] are both characters from {{w|Dracula}}.
**[[Tsathoggua]] and [[Eibon]] are from the {{w|Cthulhu Mythos}}. The latter is a priest of the former, and both were created by {{w|Clark Ashton Smith}}.
**[[Belegaer]] is a sea from ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings}}'' by {{w|J. R. R. Tolkien}}.
**[[Thulsa Doom]] is a character created by {{w|Robert E. Howard}} and is most well known as the villain from the film ''{{w|Conan The Barbarian}}''. All of the planet's moons are the names of Howard creations, with "Gwalhar" derived from the land of Gwalhur.

*Pg 114-115: There are dozens of references to fictional planets on these two pages alone.
**[[Rimmerworld]], a planet from the ''{{w|Red Dwarf}}'' {{w|Rimmerworld|episode of the same name}} inhabited solely by backstabbing weasely smeg head clones, appears here.
**[[Marklar]] is a reference to a planet in the ''{{w|South Park}}'' episode "{{w|Starvin' Marvin in Space}}".
**[[Skaro]] is the home planet of the [[Dalek]]s from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Swindle comments about needing a Mark III Travel Machine, the shell of a Dalek as named in their origin story "[[tardis:Genesis of the Daleks|Genesis of the Daleks]]".
**[[Nintenduu LXIV]] is a reference to the planet Nintendu 64 in Fry's segment of the ''{{w|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w|Anthology of Interest II}}", itself a reference to the [[Nintendo 64]] console.
**[[Zeotopia]] and the subsequent comments by Swindle about the Sectoids and Reptosaurs are all reference to the now defunct [[Hasbro]] toyline called [http://www.16bit.com/xevoztoys.asp Xevoz]. If you don't get these references, [https://shortpacked.com/comic/xevoz you are a monster.]
**[[Thundera]] is a reference to the original home world of the {{w|ThunderCats}}.
**[[Eternia]] is the setting for ''[[He-Man]] and the {{w|Masters of the Universe}}''.
**[[Sarpeidon]] is the location of the penultimate episode of the original ''[[Star Trek]]''.
**[[Thra]] and its valuable crystals are a reference to the planet that provides the setting for ''{{w|The Dark Crystal}}''
**[[Druidia]] is a reference to the planet in ''[[Spaceballs]]''
**[[Necronom IV]] is a reference of the painting of the same name by Swiss surrealist artist {{w|H. R. Giger}}, done as concept art for the Xenomorph in the original ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}'' film.
**[[Yautja]] is a reference to the species name of the [[Predator (alien)|Predators]]. The message written below is in the script of the Predators, as seen most famously on their self-destruct devices.
**[[Tencton]] is the home planet of the Tenctonese from ''{{w|Alien Nation}}''.
**[[Ork]] is the home of Mork from ''{{w|Mork and Mindy}}''.
**[[Melmac]] is the home of Alf from his {{w|Alf|titular television show}}.
**[[Fleed]] is the home planet of Duke Fleed, pilot of the giant mecha {{w|Grendizer}} and star of that series.
**[[Magrathea]] is from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}.
**[[Krankor]] is the home of the Phantom of Krankor from ''{{w|Prince of Space}}'', which was presented on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''.
**[[Hala]] is the home world of the Kree from [[Marvel Comics]], who indirectly gave [[Ms. Marvel]] her powers.
**[[Fhloston]] refers to Fhloston Paradise, from the film ''{{w|The Fifth Element}}''.
**[[Giedi Prime]] is from the novel ''{{w|Dune}}'' by {{w|Frank Herbert}}.
**[[Z'ha'dum]] is from the television series ''{{w|Babylon 5}}''.
**[[Maxie's World]] refers to an animated series {{w|Maxie's World|of the same name}} created by [[Hasbro]].
**[[Thermia]] is from ''{{w|Galaxy Quest}}''.
**[[Reptizar]] is a world from the television show ''{{w|Shadow Raiders}}''.
**[[Arus]] is the home planet of the giant robot ''{{w|Voltron}}''. Planet [[Doom]] is the enemy world nearby.
**[[Vhoorl]] is another reference to the Cthulhu Mythos — namely, the planet of the titular god's birth.
**[[TC²|Tau Ceti Center]], [[Hebron]], and [[Qom-Riyadh]] are references to the ''{{w|Hyperion Cantos}}'' by author {{w|Dan Simmons}}.
**[[SR388]] is the home planet of the Metroids from the {{w|Metroid|video game series of the same name}}. The planet being listed as destroyed is a reference to the final events of ''{{w|Metroid Fusion}}''.
**[[Kinmoku]] is the home planet of the Sailor Starlights and Princess Kakyuu in ''{{w|Sailor Moon}}''.
**[[Terminus (planet)|Terminus]] is a reference to the {{w|Foundation series}}.
**[[Cyteen]] is a reference to the {{w|Alliance-Union universe}}, where Cyteen is the capital world of the titular Union.
**[[We Made It]] is a human colony in the {{w|Known Space|Known Space universe}}.

==Chapter 6 - Settings==
*Cyberspace by Prowl
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss
*Soundwave's lab by Sari
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia

===Transformers references===
*Pg 135 - Burger Bot's mascots are [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] and [[Giant Purple Griffin|Pickles]]. The list of [[President of the United States|president]]s includes [[Tommy Kennedy]] and [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]].
*Pg 136 - Lugnut complains about [[Tigatron Stadium]], lamenting that he misses the [[Jekka Amphitheatre]].
*Pg 139 - Blackarachnia wonders "where the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]] am I?". Also, a [[Cheetor (BW)|cheetah]], a [[Optimus Primal (BW)|gorilla]], a [[Rattrap (BW)|rat]], and a [[Rhinox (BW)|rhinoceros]] are shown looking inquisitive together.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 135 - [[Cobra Commander]]'s face is on [[Mount Rushmore]].

==Chapter 7 - Project Omega==
*[[Omega Laboratory]] by Ratchet
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream

===Transformers references===
*All of the Omega Sentinel captains are homages to past [[Autobot]] and [[Maximal]] leaders and commanders:
**[[Primal Major]] is a reference to the Maximal leader Optimus Primal from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.
**[[Big Bang Prime]] is an homage to the ''very'' obscure [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''.
**[[Longrack Major]] is an homage to the Maximal commander [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] from ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.
**[[Silverbolt Major]] is an homage to the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] leader [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] from Generation 1.
**[[Scattershot Major]] is an homage to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] leader [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Impactor Major]] is a reference to [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], leader of the [[Wreckers]] from the UK run of [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel_UK|The Transformers]]''.
**[[Hot Spot Major]] is an homage to the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] leader [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Railspike Major]] is an homage to [[Team Bullet Train]] leader [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.
**[[Wedge Major]] is an homage to [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] leader [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] from ''Robots in Disguise''.
**[[Override Prime]] is an homage to [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]].''
*Similarly, the codenames of the Omega Sentinels' ship modes are references to past Transformer starships.
**The codename of Omega Supreme's ship mode is revealed to be ''Orion'', the name of an [[Orion|Autobot ship]] from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics.
**The name of [[Alpha Supreme]]'s ship mode is the ''Axalon'', the name of the [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] used by the Maximals in ''Beast Wars''.
**[[Beta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Battlestar'' is a reference to ''[[Battlestar Attack|Battlestar]]'' from ''Return of Convoy''
**[[Gamma Supreme]]'s codename, ''Gung Ho'', is a reference to the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung Ho]]'' from ''Beast Wars Neo''.
**[[Delta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Darkstar'' is a reference to the ''[[Darkstar]]'' from Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics.
**[[Epsilon Supreme]]'s codename, ''Eclipse'', is a reference to the ''[[Eclipse (Cybertron)|Eclipse]]'' from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Zeta Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Xantium'', as well as him being home to the Wreckers, are all references to the Generation 1 [[Wreckers]] and their starship, the ''[[Xantium (G1)|Xantium]]''.
**[[Eta Supreme]]'s codename, the ''Hyperion'' is a reference to the [[Hyperion (Armada)|Autobot ship]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.
**[[Iota Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Iron Hope'', is a reference to [[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|another Autobot ship]] from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Kappa Supreme]]'s codename, ''Chromia X'', is a reference to the [[Chromia 10|pursuit ship]] used by [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in [[Dawn of Future's Past]].
**Finally, [[Sigma Supreme]]'s codename of ''Steelhaven'' references the [[Steelhaven (G1)|Autobot ship]] from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[Marvel Comics continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics
*In the middle of the Project Omegas is a blueprint for a much smaller prototype called [[Omega S.P.R.E.E.M.]] This is a reference to the [[Omega Supreme (G1)#omegaspreem|obscure European Action Master]] toy of the [[Omega Supreme (G1)|original]].
*A comic strip called "[[Boxtron]]" is seen, written by a [[Donny Finkleberg|D. Finkleberg]].

===Real-world references===

==Section I - Toy Design==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 159 - While each R.C. car represents one present Autobot in the drawing, Bumblebee's and Optimus Prime's toys represent their [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] altmodes.

==Section II - Animation==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment for the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians powered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of Sentinel's ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Gears" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus, and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle with the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy inspired by his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure), and Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released. There is a note from Hasbro stating that some of the unreleased toys might see the light of day in some form.

==Section V - Packaging Art==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VI - The Cast==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
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==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

==Back cover==
Fictional words of praise for the book, attributed to Dirt Boss, the Headmaster (via Yatter), [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|音仏ひろゆき]], and [[Swindle (SG Animated)|Swindle (Mirror Universe)]].

==Notes==
*Cover artist [[Marcelo Matere]] recreates some of his own [[package art]] on the cover. That's probably a first.
*The 3D cross-section of the ''Steelhaven'' was created by ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' contributor [[Chris Vera]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I'm so glad to finally present to you, my loyal fans - something I've been busting to show you all for months now! I present to you the Autobot Elite Guard flagship - THE STEELHAVEN!!! [...] I was lucky enough to be able to contribute to the 'Transformers Animated - Allspark Almanac II'!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref> Another cross-section was planned for the teensy shuttle that appears inside the ''Steelhaven'', but it wasn't finished in time.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is the shuttle from TFA which I was doing for the Almanac 2 - which I started to model before the Steelhaven. In the end, ran out of time. [...] PS. This is the shuttle that is in the Steelhaven cross section, all teeny-tiny like!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref>
*Meanwhile, designs for [[Wing Saber (Animated)|Wing Saber]], [[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] and [[Scrash (Animated)|Scrash]], along with colors for the Supremes and the Cyber-Ninja Corps headshots, were provided by ''Mosaic'' alumnus [[Javier O. Reyes]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I contributed for the Allspark Almanac. I had to give some Wing Saber, Sideways and Scrash the animated look. I also had the chance to give a new face design to Dug Base and Powered Convoy (not shown here). I got to also draw some alt modes like Hot Shot's and the back for Brawn's (which did not make it into the book)|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=07|day=23}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I colored for the Allspark Almanac II. I had a lot of fun colouring on this one, especially those busts which were kinda tough but fun.|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|07|23}}</ref>
*[[Hiroyuki Otoboto]]'s quote contains 「思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"), which was manga artist [[Naoto Tsushima]]'s reaction that he tweeted after importing the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|first volume.]] <ref>[http://twitvideo.jp/00VMB Tsushima's TwitVideo with "The AllSpark Almanac"]</ref>
*This book is terribly inconsistent about whether it's volume "2" or "II". It says "2" on the spine, "II" on the front cover, "2" in the indicia, and "II" on the title page. The "most legal" title is probably the one in the indicia, "TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE ALLSPARK ALMANAC, VOL. 2". For the title of this page, we went with the cover title.
* In the section on "Animation" in section two of the book, concept art for an ''Animated'' version of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] can be seen, indicating that he, too, was meant to appear in the series at one point.

===Errors===
*The cover depicts Bumblebee playing with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Supreme|Roll Out Command Optimus Prime]], but the box beside him is that of Prime's [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Voyager-sized]] toy. It also depicts the [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Leader Class Bulkhead]]'s buzzsaw on the wrong arm.
*On the back cover, the quote for Hiroyuki is mistakenly written as 「小さい頃、超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーの本この本に等しかったな。懐かしいない... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]] did have a book that was something like this. I didn't miss it... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"). The correct form should have been 「小さい頃、『超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー』の本この本に等しかったない。懐かしいな... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, 'Super Robot Lifeform Transformers' didn't have a book that was something like this. How nostalgic... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!").
*On p. 12, "splitting" is misspelled "spitting".
*On p. 48, Blackarachnia's name is misspelled "Blacharachnia".
*On p. 52, the text says that [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] "bristles with ordinance". "Ordinances" are local laws; "ordnance" is weaponry.
*On p. 58, "posses" is misspelled "poses".
*On p. 114, in the text at the top, "[[Vestial Imperium]]" is misspelled "Vestal".
*On p. 115, [[Ki-Aleta]] and [[Caldoon 4|Caldoon IV]] both appear twice on the map of the [[Milky Way]].
*On p. 128, "Xaaron" is misspelled "Xarron".
*On p. 139, "primitive" is misspelled "primative".
*On p. 217, "Sunstreaker" is misspelled "sunstreak"

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotatedalmanac2.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac II], a 98% complete listing of the hidden references in the book

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{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**[[Fusion creature|BAT-MONSTER]] by Grimlock
**The [[Fusion creature|Seafood Louis creature]] by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the Animated comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the Animated cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla]], from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s Pretender [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' Headmaster Junior [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". Cold Slither is playing here, a band from the G.I. Joe cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil Cobra plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several Transformers episodes.
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by Beast Wars [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]] (implied to be the [[Taxxon]] homeworld), and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The Nemesis]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

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*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, [[Withered Hope]]. This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
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[[Category:Animated books|Allspark Almanac]]
[[Category:IDW titles]]
[[Category:Profile books]]
[[Category:Reference texts]]

Magnificus (Animated)

2026-05-10T20:39:52Z

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{{disambig2|the clone from Animated|the Generation 1 former Decepticon general|Magnificus (G1)}}
:''Magnificus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].''

[[Image:MagnificusAnimated.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Nice monocle.]]
'''Magnificus''' is a clone of [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] created by the [[Decepticon]]s. Though he retains the same level of intelligence as his template, he holds no interest in making scientific breakthroughs for the Decepticon cause. Rather, the ways of politics caught Magnificus's fancy, and after proving very adept at such duties, he was assigned to keep species enslaved by the Decepticons under control.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
After the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] enlisted [[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] to [[Cloning|clone]] the Autobot's greatest scientific mind, Perceptor, in order to turn the intellect that won the war against the Autobots as part of [[Operation: Doppelgänger]]. Despite [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s insistence that copying the Autobot scientist's design schematics would not be enough to turn defeat into victory, Megatron allowed the project to continue. Magnificus was the end result, and a complete failure at achieving the goals he was created for. He was eventually made a military consul at [[Ijurn]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===''Legends'' comic===
While on the run from the Autobots, [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] passed by several wanted posters, including one featuring Magnificus. {{storylink|LG16 Slipstream}}

==Notes==
*Like his [[Magnificus (G1)|Generation 1 namesake]], Magnificus's colour scheme is based on the ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy "MC-20 Micro Scope". His origin as a clone of Perceptor is influenced by the [[Dreamwave Productions]] comic "[[Night of the Combaticons]]", in which the MC-20 appeared as a clone of G1 Perceptor–though that comic issue was released before the colour scheme became associated with the Magnificus name.
*Magnificus excelling at being military consul on an organic planet within the Decepticon domain may be a reference to his G1 counterpart's bond with the organic [[Ga'mede]].

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[[Category:Evil clones]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
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Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac

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InitialTeeHee: /* Chapter 5 - Culture */

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|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
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|prev=The AllSpark Almanac Addendum
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ISBN 978-1631402104
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{{bigquote|Yon tome's multitudinous definements will slake even the most rapacious thirst for knowledge. Tally-ho!"|[[Angry Archer]], the rear cover of ''The Complete AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac''''' is a beautiful compilation of ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'', ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', and ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'' with approximately ten pages of extra material and some minor revisions.

Entries from the ''AllSpark Almanac'', ''AllSpark Almanac II'', and ''AllSpark Almanac Addendum'' are marked (I), (II), and (A), respectively. Entries original to the ''Complete AllSpark Almanac'' are marked (C).

==Contents==
*Part One
**Introduction by the Authors
**Forewords by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[David Kaye]]
**Chapter 1: [[Autobot|Autobots]]
**Interstitial A: Lighting
**Chapter 2: [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]
**Interstitial B: Transformations
**Chapter 3: [[Human|Humans]]
**Interstitial C: [[Studio 4°C]]
**Chapter 4: Events
**Interstitial D: Deleted Scenes
**Chapter 5: Culture
**Interstitial E: Design Evolution
**Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
**Interstitial F: Style Guides
**Chapter 7: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
**Interstitial G: Backgrounds
**Chapter 8: Settings
**Interstitial H: [[Scale|Size Comparison]]
**Chapter 9: [[Project Omega]]
**Interstitial I: Japan
*Part Two
**Forewords by [[Eric Siebenaler]] and [[Matt Youngberg]]
**Section I: Toy Design
**Section II: Animation
**Section III: Season Four
**Section IV: Toy Gallery
**Section V: Hero
**Section VI: Packaging Art
**Section VII: Expanded Universe
**Section VIII: The Cast
**Afterwords by [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Marty Isenberg]]
**Acknowledgement

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter 1 covers every Autobot to ever appear on the show as well as some who only appear in this book or in supplementary materials.

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*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus (I)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown (I)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Fanzone (I)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari (I)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm (II)
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire (II)
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by Ultra Magnus (II)
*[[Erector (Animated)|Erector]] by Sentinel Prime (C)
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup (II)
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime (II)
*[[Rad (Animated)|Rad]] by Cosmos (C)
*[[Lionizer (Animated)|Lionizer]] by Rad (C)
*[[Metalhawk (Animated)|Metalhawk]] by Jetfire and Jetstorm (C)
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia (I)
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (I)
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (I)
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (I)
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup (II)
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by Ironhide (II)
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert (II)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot (II)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by Jazz (II)
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seapsray (II)
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by Shockwave (II)
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor (II)
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack (II)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks (II)
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath (II)
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna (II)
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie (II)
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by Blitzwing (II)
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by Cliffjumper (II)
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by Bulkhead (II)
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber (II)
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap (II)
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave (II)
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer (II)
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes (II)
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee (I)
*[[Moscardo]] by Cliffjumper (C)
*[[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] by Sentinel Prime (C)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks (II)
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph (II)
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera (II)
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan (II)
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão (II)
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out (II)
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper (II)
*[[Furão]] by Chase (II)
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway (II)
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap(II)
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight (II)
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave and Bumblebee (I/II)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (II)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base (II)
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright (II)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus (II)
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]] (II)
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]] (II)
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]] (II)
**[[Nook]] and [[Night Watch]] (C)
*[[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] by Ironfist (A)
*[[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]] by Swindle (A)
*[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] by Ransack (A)
*[[Depth Charge (Animated)|Depth Charge]] by Cheetor (A)
*[[Ransack (Animated)|Ransack]] by Depth Charge (A)
*[[Crumplezone (Animated)|Crumplezone]] by Sideswipe (A)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] by Lockdown (A)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] by Rattletrap (A)
*[[Flashpoint]] by Minerva (A)
*[[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] by Hubcap (C)
*[[Sights (Animated)|Sights]] by Jackpot (C)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] by Ratchet (C)
*[[Drift (Animated)|Drift]] by Jazz (C)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] by Sideswipe (C)
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotrooper]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*"Wingblade" Optimus Prime by Megatron (II)}}

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter 2 covers every Decepticon to appear in the show as well as Decepticons exclusive to this book and supplementary material.

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*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut (I)
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself (I)
**[[Clone number 3370318|Clone #3370318]] (C)
**[[Clone number 2716057|Clone #2716057]] (C)
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing (I)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut (I)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron (I)
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer (I)
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari (I)
*Soundwave's Avatars by Prowl (II)
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave (II)
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl (I)
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] (I)
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] (I)
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by Scrapper and Mixmaster (II)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker (I)
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet (I)
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm (I)
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp (I)
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream (I)
*[[Wasp|Waspinator]] by Blackarachnia (II)
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by Lugnut (II)
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus (II)
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel (II)
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron (II)
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick (II)
*[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] by Strika (A)
*[[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]] by Megatron (A)
*[[Blot (Animated)|Blot]] by Starscream (A)
*[[The Motor Master]] by Wildrider (A)
*[[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]] by Drag Strip (A)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] by Breakdown (A)
*[[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]] by Dead End (A)
*[[Dead End (Animated)|Dead End]] by Toxitron (A)
*[[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]] by The Motor Master (A)
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia (II)
**Spectro (II)
**Viewfinder (II)
**Spyglass (II)
*[[Stretch]] by Porter C. Powell (II)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by Blurr (II)
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika (II)
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by Swindle (II)
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor (II)
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by Starscream (II)
*[[Bugly (Animated)|Bugly]] by Lockdown (C)
*[[Grinder]] by Oil Slick (C)
*[[Venom (Animated)|Venom]] by Blitzwing (C)
*[[Nemesis Prime (Animated)|Nemesis Prime]] by Straxus (C)
*[[Dark Rodimus]] by Cyclonus (C)
*[[Skipjack (Animated)|Skipjack]] by Dirt Boss (C)}}

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Covers every human character in the series.

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*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Tutor Bot]] (I)
**[[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]] (I)
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron (I)
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari (I)
*[[Angry Archer|The Angry Archer]] by Swindle (I)
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari (I)
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo (I)
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec (I)
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia (I)
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown (I)
*[[Fusion creature|Fusion creatures]] (I)
**[[Fusion creature|BAT-MONSTER]] by Grimlock (I)
**The [[Fusion creature|Seafood Louis creature]] by Fanzone (I)
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr (I)
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead (I)
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari (I)
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee (I)
*Sari Sumdac (Upgraded) by Ratchet (II)
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster (I)}}

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comics that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.

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*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal. (I)
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]] (I)
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#.22A Few Loose Strands.22|A Few Loose Strands]]" as ''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'', the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes. (I)
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form (I)
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Whatever Happened To Whatisname.3F.22|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]] (I)
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Attention Surplus Disorder.22|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' (I)
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Internal Log (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet (I)
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone (I)
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#.22The Insincerest Form of Flattery.22|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead (I)
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (I)
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father (I)
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log (I)
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal (I)
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (I)
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log (I)
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Carmine Fanzone (I)
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs (I)
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father (I)
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log (I)
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Autobot Incident Reports by Ratchet and Optimus Prime, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the Headmaster's [[Yatter]] page. (II)
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log (II)
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as a medical report by First Aid and an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (II)
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (II)
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator (II)
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II)
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story (II)
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal (II)
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine (II)
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II)
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (II)
*"[[Moving Violations]]" as a police report by Depth Charge (A)
*"[[The Stunti-Con Job]]" as Strika's Internal Log (A)}}

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs

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*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime (I)
*[[Space bridge|Space bridges]] by Megatron (II)
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus (I)
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream (I)
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown (I)
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika (II)
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game) (II)
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell (I)
*Bulkhead's art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime, and Sari (I)
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee (I)
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime (II)
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead (II)
*The Media by Soundwave (I)
**[[News Bot]]
**[[Lester Black]]
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari (II)
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari (I)
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Rock Lord|Rock Lords]] by Bumblebee (II)
*Stupid Organics (i.e., animals) by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by Isaac Sumdac (II)
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing (I)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee (II)
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle (II)
*[[Protoform|Protoforms]] by Yoketron (II)
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle (II)
**[[Dirge (Animated)|Dirge]]
**[[Thrust (Animated)|Thrust]]
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] by Yoketron (II)
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl (I)
*Decepticon Weaponry by Ironfist (A)
*Mirror Universe (A)
**[[Optimus Prime (SG Animated)|Mirror Optimus Prime]] by Mirror Isaac Sumdac (A)
**[[Bumblebee (SG Animated)|Mirror Bumblebee]] by Mirror Sari Sumdac (A)
**[[Sari Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Sari Sumdac]] by Mirror Bumblebee (A)
**[[Isaac Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Isaac Sumdac]] by Mirror Optimus Prime (A)
*[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] by Megatron (C)
**[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] (C)
**[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (C)
**Blackarachnia (C)
*Science Guild Report on [[Forestonite]] by Perceptor (C)
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave (II)
**[[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], and [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]]
**[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]
*The AllSpark Reconstituted by Optimus Prime (II)}}

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.

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*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Buildings by Jazz (I)
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone (I)
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac (II)
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut (II)
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss (II)
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone (I)
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz (I)}}

==Chapter 7 - Cybertron==
Inhabitants and locations on Cybertron or places near Cybertron.

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*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus (II)
*The [[Hadeen System]] by Cosmos (II)
*Stellar Cartography by Swindle (II)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by Captain Fanzone (II)
*Iacon's Populace by Sari (C)
**[[Stungun (Animated)|Stungun]]
**[[Excellion (Animated)|Excellion]]
**[[Strongarm (Animated male)|Strongarm]]
**[[Air Raid (Animated)|Air Raid]]
**[[Scrounge (Animated)|Scrounge]]
**[[Longrack (Animated)|Longrack]]
**[[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion (II)
*Longarm's office by Cliffjumper (II)
*Infirmary by Arcee (II)
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime (II)
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn (II)
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus (I)
*[[Trypticon Prison]] by Sideswipe (A)
**[[Reachout (Animated)|Reachout]]
**[[Grindor (Animated)|Grindor]]
**[[Leader-1 (Animated)|Leader-1]]
**[[DUCK-E]]
**[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]]
**[[High Wire (Animated)|High Wire]]
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by Lockdown (II)
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge nexus]] by Bulkhead (II)}}

===Transformers references===
*The art on the Maccadam's Old Oil House menu has been redone. [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], and [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] have been redesigned while the art for the other characters have been replaced with [[Landshark (Animated)|Landshark]], [[Knock Out (Animated)|Knock Out]], [[Drillhorn (Animated)|Drillhorn]], [[Rung (Animated)|Rung]], [[Autobot X (Animated)|Autobot X]], [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]], [[Lyzack (Animated)|Lyzack]], [[Tidal Wave (Animated)|Tidal Wave]], [[Strongarm (Animated female)|Strongarm]], [[Pharma (Animated)|Pharma]], [[Cerebros (Animated)|Cerebros]], and [[Swerve (Animated)|Swerve]].

===Real-world references===
*[[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] from the ''[[My Little Pony]]'' franchise appears on Maccadam's menu.

==Chapter 8 - Settings==
Miscellaneous locations on the show

{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead (I)
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper (I)
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac (I)
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The Nemesis]] by Blackarachnia (I)
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl (I)
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes (I)
*Soundwave's lab by Sari (II)
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime (I)
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia (II)
*Cyberspace by Prowl (II)}}

==Chapter 9 - Project Omega==
More information regarding Project Omega

*Omega Laboratory by Ratchet (II)
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing (II)
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet (I)
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus (II)
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream (II)

==Section I - Toy Design (II)==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

==Section II - Animation (II)==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment of the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four (II)==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians empowered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of his ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Geers" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy based on his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure, and a Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery (II)==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released.

==Section V - Hero (C)==
Concept art and information for ''Transformers: Hero'', a proposed successor to the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] that ended up becoming ''Transformers Animated''.

==Section VI - Packaging Art (II)==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VII - Expanded Universe (C)==
Covers information regarding the [[Bee in the City|live]] [[The Stunti-Con Job|script readings]], [[Transformers Animated: The Game|the video game]], the show's tie-in comic [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]], and [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|the short-lived Titan Magazine comic]].

==Section VIII - The Cast (II)==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
The only place where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting (I)
*Chapter 2: Transformations (I)
*Chapter 3: Studio 4°C (C)
*Chapter 4: Deleted Scenes (C)
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution (I)
*Chapter 6: Style Guides (C)
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds (I)
*Chapter 8: Size Comparison (C)
*Chapter 9: Japan (C)}}

==External links==
*[http://boltax.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/the-complete-allspark-almanac-preview.html The Complete AllSpark Almanac - 8 Page Preview! (Plus a Silly Little Contest)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20150520211648/http://www.allspark.com/content/2015/03/allspark-com-interview-transformers-animated-the-complete-allspark-almanac-author-jim-sorenson/ Allspark.com Interview - Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac Author Jim Sorenson] (archived)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=244sXiKXyFk Radio Free Cybertron - Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Complete Edition Interview]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/caaannotations/the-annotations Annotations for The Complete AllSpark Almanac on Google Sites, by Jennifer Alexis Carlo]

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Dai Atlas (Animated)

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:''Dai Atlas is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Dai_Atlas_Animated.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The next 'Bot to ask me to raise my arms out to the sides gets a knuckle sandwich.]]

'''Dai Atlas''' is a war hero, pure and simple. A former fencing student of [[Yoketron (Animated)|Sensei Yoketron]], general of the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]] and the right hand of [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] himself, he has achieved more in his life than one could really ask from a single 'bot.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
Before the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], Dai Atlas was a socialite with no particular interest in anything, and was really only notable for being a fencing rival of [[Star Saber (Animated)|Star Saber]]. At some point, he began training at Yoketron's [[Cyber-Ninja Corps|Cyber-Ninja]] dojo, and when the war broke out he wasted no time in signing up. Proving to be a more than able Autobot warrior, Dai Atlas racked up promotion after promotion, eventually becoming Elite Guard general and commander of all Autobot ground forces. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

A holographic bust of Dai Atlas sat in Yoketron's chambers, alongside those of other star pupils. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

Following the end of the war, Dai Atlas retired from military service to focus on rebuilding the destroyed [[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]]. He was also training a young ninja called [[Drift (Animated)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

Dai Atlas appeared in person to wave a flag in celebration of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew, when they returned to Cybertron with the captured [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and several other [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

==Notes==
* Dai Atlas's bust is hard to make out. It is seen from a distance in one shot, then panned away from quickly in a closer shot, and both have a slight blur filter thanks to the flashback. Atlas's bust is just to the right of Yoketron's.
* [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] says Dai Atlas is mopey, always "whining" about rebuilding the Cyber-Ninja dojo.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=And Dai Atlas is too mopey. Always whining about rebuilding the Cyberninja dojo.|link=https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1455435240|name=Derrick J. Wyatt|site=Twitter|year=2009|month=04|day=05|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* Dia Atlas's design emphasizes the "drill tank" vehicle mode of the [[Dai Atlas (G1)|original]], heavily implying that it's his sole [[alternate mode]] in this continuity.

==References==
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Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II

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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''
|image=AllSparkAlmanacIIcover.jpg
|caption=This is where Hasbro's planning to ultimately release Blackout.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[June 30]], [[2010]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=224
|price=$19.99 USD
|prev=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac
|next=The AllSpark Almanac Addendum
|ISBN=ISBN 1600106838 
ISBN 978-1600106835
}}

{{bigquote|Now listen up all you palookas out there! Yer gonna shell out yer dough, yer gonna buy this here book and yer gonna like it. Capish?|[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac II''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II''''' is proof of a loving, nonspecific deity that delights in shattering readers' pants and brains. Again.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Matt Youngberg]]
*Introduction by the Authors
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial A: [[Scale|Size Comparison Charts]]
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial B: [[Transformers Animated (franchise)#Japanese release|''Animated'' in Japan]]
*Chapter 3: Events
*Interstitial C: Style Guides
*Chapter 4: Culture
*Interstitial D: [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Episodes|Shorts]]
*Chapter 5: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]
*Interstitial E: Deleted Scenes
*Chapter 6: Settings
*Interstitial F: [[Transformers Animated: The Game|The Video Game]]
*Chapter 7: [[Project Omega]]
*Interstitial G: ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]]''
*Foreword by [[Eric Siebenaler]]
*Section I: Toy Design
*Section II: Animation
*Section III: Season Four
*Section IV: Toy Gallery
*Section V: Packaging Art
*Section VI: The Cast
*Afterword, by [[Aaron Archer]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|"Wingblade" Optimus Prime]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] by Jetstorm
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] by Jetfire
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]
*[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] by Perceptor
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] by Wheeljack
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] by Kup
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] by [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] by Red Alert
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] by Hot Shot
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] by Rosanna
*[[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] by Rattletrap
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] by Shockwave
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] by Flareup
*[[Dug Base]] by Wheelie
*[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] by [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Rattletrap]] by Warpath
*[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotroopers]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] by Tracks
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seaspray
*[[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] by Huffer
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] by Pipes
*[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] by Beachcomber
*[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] by [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] by [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] by Volks
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] by Glyph
*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] by Carrera
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] by Sedan
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] by Furão
*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] by Tap-Out
*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] by Bumper
*[[Furão]] by Chase
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] by Freeway
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] by Hubcap
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] by Searchlight
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] by Warpath
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]]
**[[Zaur (Animated)|Zaur]]
**[[Ramhorn (Animated)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wasp]] by [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 16 - Yoketron has learned and subsequently taught the arts of [[Crystalocution]], [[Diffusion]], [[Tekkaido]], and [[Circuit-Su]].
*Pg 17 - The art of Kup depicts him with a [[Cigar#2005 IDW continuity|cy-gar]].
*Pg 18 - Shockwave comments on sitting "not ten [[Units of length|mechanometers]]" across from Perceptor in [[Autobot High Council#Transformers: Animated|High Council]] meetings.
*Pg 19 - Mainframe is said to rather be attempting to solve [[Extempaxia]]'s fourth conjecture or isolate the [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]] Variable than doing his job.
*Pg 20 - Kup refers to Rodimus Prime's flame deco as making him look "like he's the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]]-Damned [[The Fallen|Fallen]]."
*Pg 22 - In Ironhide's anecdotes about Brawn, he makes mention of the [[Tower of Pion]], [[ballobot]]s, and [[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian|Widow's Cafe]].
*Pg 23 - Red Alert says that a "fractured anterior torso-strut" is no laughing matter. Sounds like [[Hot Shot (Animated)|somebody]] hurt their shoulders.
*Pg 24 - Red Alert's hand has been replaced with a [[Transfer Interlink]]. She graduated top of her class at [[Polyhex|Polyhex Medical Mechanical]] and created the vaccine for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].
*Pg 25 - Rosanna's song about Grandus is from [[Blaster (G1)#The Headmasters cartoon|Twincast]] Productions. It describes him as being "like [[Pothole|Belzone]] in the [[Void]]".
*Pg 26a - Reportedly, Beachcomber is into [[syk]], [[simultronic]]s, [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]], and [[Crysmagnetal|crysmag]], among other substances.
*Pg 26b - Shockwave recounts the last meeting he had with Highbrow in the [[Manganese Mountains]].
*Pg 29a - Rattletrap can apparently get unlicensed [[Shock Pop]] datatrax and forged [[S.T.A.R.S.]] idento-cards for the right price.
*Pg 29b - Seaspray fought in the [[War of the Waves]] on [[Antilla]].
*Pg 30a - Botanica rid [[Daffodil II]] of a [[Morphobot]] infestation, and had some hilarious anecdotes about the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps|toxic sludge swamp]].
*Pg 30b - Wheelie was found orphaned in [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere|territory]].
*Pg 32b - Beachcomber had once found, on separate occasions, a [[Glitch-mouse|glitch mouse]] in his tailpipe and a swarm of [[Nano-flea|nano-fleas]] in one of his tires.
*Pg 33b - Most of Cliffjumper's run-up on Mirage portrays a [[Traitor (episode)|major lack of trust]].
*Pg 34 - Glyph apparently studied the technological evolution of the inhabitants of the [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam system]].
*Pg 36a - Tap-Out accuses Volks of being a "[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesBot217]]-type."
*Pg 36b - Carrera's run-up mentions the [[Iacon 5000]].
*Pg 36c - Furão's name means "ferret" in [[Old Malignus]]. He was stationed aboard the ''[[Flash Frenzy (Cybertron)|Flash Frenzy]]''.
*Pg 37 - Bumper's ship crash-landed on [[Bhul]].
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split is a fan of the [[Galactic Olympics]], and would like to win a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] in the Tour de [[Orgenon Cluster|Orgenon]].
*Pg 41 - Ratchet mentions Project: [[Powermaster]].
*Pg 42-43 - Sari's built-in upgrades include twin [[Master Blade (Masterforce)|Master Blades]], a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], [[Azusa]] energy skates, and [[Micron Booster]]s.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 38 - Lickety-Split seems to have a thing for a certain [[Buzz Lightyear|space ranger]].
*Pg 41 - Sari yapping on and on about "vampire movies" is a reference to the ''{{w|Twilight (novel series)|Twilight}}'' book/film franchise.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Chapter two covers all Decepticons who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

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*[[Wasp]]inator by [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] by Scalpel
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] by Megatron
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] by Oil Slick
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] by [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave's Avatars]] by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] by Soundwave
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Straxus (Animated)|Lord High Governor Straxus]] by Strika
*[[Slapper (Animated)|Slapper]] by [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]]
*[[Stretch]] by [[Porter C. Powell]]
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]
*[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] by Perceptor
*[[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] by [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]}}

===Transformers references===

*Pg 48 - Strika carries a small reserve of [[Forestonite]] to achieve high velocity in tank mode.
*Pg 49 - Oil Slick has concocted both [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]] and the [[mind changer virus|Reverse Evolution virus]]. As Cyclonus begins to talk about how he wants to see Oil Slick killed, he cuts himself off and says "this interview is [[Furmanism|over, finished]]."
*Pg 50 - Cyclonus was discovered by the Decepticons, muttering about somebody called "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]."
*Pg 52 - Blackout's feet were reverse-engineered from [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], an [[GoBots|oddly-misplaced Cybertronian]].
*Pg 54 - Spittor's tendril weapons are identified as [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] Tentacles. ''Eugh.''
*Pg 55 - Scrapper and Mixmaster have been working on a "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]."
*Pg 57 - Ratbat's electro-echolocation allows him to "pinpoint objects the size of a [[Scraplet]] from a dozen [[Units of length|hics]] away."
*Pg 58 - Reflector can create hard-light holographic duplicates of the Spectro/Viewfinder models, which have little intelligence and can't transform, but make great [[army-building|army-builders]]. [[Reflector (G1)|The original Reflector]] often did the same thing in early episodes of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''.
*Pg 59 - Slapper once utilized [[Vrobian]] [[Energon discharge virus|Energon Discharge]] powder on [[Slapper's brothers|his brothers]].
*Pg 61 - Scalpel is also known by the nickname "[[Scalpel (ROTF)|The Doctor]]."

===Real-world references===
*Pg 52 - Blackout is armed with wrist-mounted [[Zander Cannon|zander cannons]].

==Chapter 3 - Events==
*"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Ratchet and Optimus Prime's Autobot Incident Reports, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]]'s [[Yatter]] page
*"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log
*"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as Autobot Incident Reports by [[First Aid (Animated)|First Aid]] and Bumblebee
*"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator
*"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story
*"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal
*"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine
*"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log

===Transformers references===
*Pg 64 - The icon on top of Headmaster's Yatter is [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], next to which is the code "C-131", which is [[Raiden]]'s ID number. His top trackers include [[Sally Jones|SJ2sweet]], [[Furg|in_your_face_Furg]], [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|President_For_Life]], [[Maggie Madsen|Maggie_M_999]], and [[Ravage (SG)|ravagekitteh]]. Trending Yatts are [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom]], [[Ear Fungus]], [[Wreckers|WrecknRule]], [[David Willis|Shortpacked!]], [[FIRRIB]] (and RIBFIR), [[I Risk My Life for Earth]], [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|Darque Chocolate]], [[Battle Protocol]], [[I, Robot-Master!|ThisManThisMayonnaise]], and [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|RotateBlade]].
*Pg 70b - When First Aid is listing off Ultra Magnus's injuries, the names of some of the damaged components are based on [[Anatomic euphemism|anatomic euphemisms]] from Generation 1. These include: boron compressor, magna fuse, and (the rather generic) fuel pump.
*Pg 77 - On a pole are three "missing dog" notices: [[Patch (G1)|Patch]], [[Pis]], and a certain unnamed [[Battle Dog|dog]]. Their chances of being found do not look hopeful.
*Pg 79 - ''ALTernity Today'' refers to [[Aero-Bot]]'s expedition to the [[X-Dimension]], [[Sector Seven]], [[Zebediah Braxis|Doctor Thadius Braxis]], [[Smokejumper]] and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]], [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]]. An insurance company is owned by [[T-AI]].
*Pg 79b - [[Starscream (Armada)|Ulchtar]] (a preliminary name for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]) from [[Unicron Trilogy|Aurex]] 603.0 Kappa [[Starscream's Brigade|stole personality components for five renegade Autobots]]. The five Autobots are [[Screechwing]], [[Spiketail]], [[Nightprowler]], [[Albitron]], and [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]]. Christening them "[[Combatibot]]s", he intends to have them transform into a gestalt called "[[Toxitron (Zone)|Toxitron]]". The story is printed on page [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]].
*Pg 80 - [[Cybertronian zodiac|Astroscope signs]] include [[Xal]], [[Void]], [[Shokaract]], [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]], and [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]]. There is also a warning about the [[Devastator Winds]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 64 - One of Headmaster's top trackers is "Sacred Palutena", a goddess from ''{{w|Kid Icarus}}''. While another, "Where_am_I_Hibiki", references Ryouga Hibiki, the 'eternal lost boy' from ''{{w|Ranma ½}}''
*Pg 78 - Sentinel likens Optimus's entrance to a {{w|Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Xenomorph}}.
*Pg 80 - Crossword clue 113 Down is "{{w|Adobe Inc.|Adobe}} file format".
*Various fictional businesses are featured on ''ALTernity Today''{{'}}s stock exchange numbers on pages 80–81:
**[[Umbrella Corporation]] is from ''{{w|Resident Evil}}''
**Spacely Sprockets is from ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''
**Strickland Fuels is from ''{{w|King of the Hill}}''.
**Sirius Cyb. is Sirius Cybernetics from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''.
**S-Mart is from the ''{{w|Evil Dead}}'' movies.
**Biffco is from ''[[Back to the Future]]''.
**Rossum is probably a reference to the play ''{{w|R.U.R.|Rossum's Universal Robots}}'', the origin of the word "robot".
**Blue Sun is from ''{{w|Firefly}}''.
**Gizmonic is a reference to the Gizmonic Institute from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.
**Ziktor Industries is from ''{{w|VR Troopers}}''.
**Yoyodyne is a popular fictional company name first appearing in the works of {{w|Thomas Pynchon}}, but is more likely referring to the use of the name in ''{{w|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension}}''.

==Chapter 4 - Culture==
*[[Human Error, Part I|Automen]] by Bulkhead
*[[Rock Lord]]s by Bumblebee
*[[Space bridge]]s by Megatron
*''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari
*[[Christmas]] by Optimus Prime
*Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]
*[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game)
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee
*[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle
*[[Protoform]]s by Yoketron
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]]
*Prototype Minions by Soundwave
*The [[AllSpark]] [[AllSpark Matrix|Reconstituted]] by Optimus Prime

===Transformers references===
*Pg 93 - One of the playable characters in ''Ninja Gladiator'' is the [[hideous giant brain guy]], referred to as "HGBG". [[Hojoni]] is also listed among the Inhumanoid boss characters.
*Pg 98-99 - "The Great War - The Game" is chock-full of references. Spaces include:
**"Unexpected Delays at [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Paradron]] resistance"
**"[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] protects the royalty"
**"[[Underbase]] lost"
**"[[Squadron X]] defeated at [[Pova]]"
**"[[Straxus (Animated)|Straxus]] [[The Smelting Pool!|smelts Scrounge]]"
**"[[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] enters this dimension"
**"[[Mini-Con|Minicons]] pledge neutrality"
**"[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] cured"
**"[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] develops [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]"
**"[[Frenzy (Animated)|Frenzy]] infiltrates resistance"
**"[[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] captures [[Cryotek (Animated)|Cryotek]]"
**"[[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] spots enemy ship"
**"[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] captured"
**"[[Runabout (Animated)|Runabout]] accidentally shoots Autobot double agent"
**"[[Runamuck (Animated)|Runamuck]] forgets to encrypt signal"
**"Atlas War on [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]"
**"[[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] on [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]]"
**"[[Pangea Wars]] on [[Gigantion]]"
**"[[Asphalt Wars]] on [[Velocitron]]"
**"War of the Dunes on [[Praum|Praun]]"
**"[[3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars]] destroy Paradron"
**"[[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]] in [[Salvvatan System]]"
**"[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]]"
*Pg 106 - Soundwave's prototype minions are [[Buzzsaw (Animated)|Buzzsaw]], [[Sunder (Animated)|Sunder]], [[Garboil (Animated)|Garboil]], and [[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]]. These were all partners of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]] or redecoes of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].

===Real-world references===
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s character roster includes [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Antron]] from ''[[Micronauts (franchise)|Micronauts]]'', [[Old Soldier|Hudson]] from ''{{w|Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles}}'', [[Felina|Felina Feral]] from ''{{w|SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron}}'', [[Big Boss]] from ''{{w|COPS (animated TV series)|COPS}}'', [[Robik|Gizmo]] from ''{{w|Superbook}}'', [[Miles Mayhem]] from ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', [[Slaughter Steelgrave]] from ''[[Starriors]]'', and the [[Brett|eponymous character]] from {{w|Turbo Teen}}. Its bosses include the [[Inhumanoids]] [[Metlar]], [[D'Compose]], [[Tendril]], and [[Ssslither]], while ''Inhumanoids'' protagonists the [[Earth Corps]] are mentioned in the backstory, alongside the [[Lunartix]] from ''G.I. Joe'' and Dr. [[Emmett Benton]] from ''Jem and the Holograms''. The "secret code" is the famous [[Konami]] {{w|Konami Code|Code}}.
* Pg 93 - ''Ninja Gladiator''{{'}}s game box closely replicates the style of early first-party [[Family Computer|NES]] releases.
* Pg 104 - [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] is said to wield [[Goongala Staves]], a reference to the battle cry of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' character Casey Jones.

==Chapter 5 - Cybertron==
*Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus
*The [[Hadean System|Hadeen System]] by Cosmos
*[[:File:MilkyWayMap-AllsparkAlmanac2.jpg|Stellar Cartography]] by Swindle
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]]
*The [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]] by Alpha Trion
*[[Longarm (Animated)|Longarm]]'s office by Cliffjumper
*Infirmary by [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] by Brawn
*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]] by Bulkhead

===Transformers references===
*Pg 110 - Cybertron's two moons are called [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]].
*Pg 112 - [[Dread (planet)|Dread]] is a planet in the Hadeen System. There is also an [[Autobot Mausoleum]].
*Pg 114-115 - Planets/sections in the galaxy include the [[Benzuli Expanse]], [[Mumu-Obscura]], [[Gorlam Prime]] and [[Protos]], the location of the lab of [[Primacron]].
*Pg 122-123 - Ultra Magnus's predecessor is [[Powered Convoy]].
*Pg 125 - On the menu for Maccadam's there are several pictures of the heads of various Transformers characters from across the multi-verse. These include [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Stampy (Animated)|Stampy]], [[Hellbat (Animated)|Hellbat]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], [[Tarantulas (Animated)|Tarantulas]], [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]], [[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] represented as remold of Blurr with new head pieces representing two ears, and [[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] as a freaky grinning four eyed shark. One of the [[Solar cycle|weeknight]] drink specials is the Latta Collins. [[Chris Latta]] was a voice actor for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], whose real name was "Christopher Collins". Furthermore, under 'Oils and Other Fuels', there is a drink called 'Michelobay.' This is a reference to the director of the live-action Transformers movies, [[Michael Bay]].
*Pg 128 - The [[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge Nexus]]'s full name is the "[[Xaaron (G1)|Emirate Xarron]] {{sic}} Spacebridge Nexus".

===Real-world references===
*Pg 112-113: There are numerous references here, many of them to classic sci-fi and fantasy.
**[[Aouda Fogg]] is the wife of Phileas Fogg, the main character of ''{{w|Around The World in Eighty Days}}''. Tom [[Ayrton]] was a character in ''{{w|The Mysterious Island}}''. Both are works by [[Jules Verne]].
**[[Frehley's Comet]] was a band headed by {{w|Ace Frehley}}, a member of {{w|KISS}}.
**[[Thrush]] may be named after the evil organization from the show ''{{w|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}''.
**[[Thuvia]], [[Kerchak]] and [[Kala]] are all characters created by {{w|Edgar Rice Burroughs}}. The former is from the {{w|Barsoom}} novels (she was introduced in the eponymous novel ''{{w|Thuvia, Maid of Mars}}''), while the latter are characters from the ''{{w|Tarzan}}'' novels.
**[[Mina]] and [[Westenra]] are both characters from {{w|Dracula}}.
**[[Tsathoggua]] and [[Eibon]] are from the {{w|Cthulhu Mythos}}. The latter is a priest of the former, and both were created by {{w|Clark Ashton Smith}}.
**[[Belegaer]] is a sea from ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings}}'' by {{w|J. R. R. Tolkien}}.
**[[Thulsa Doom]] is a character created by {{w|Robert E. Howard}} and is most well known as the villain from the film ''{{w|Conan The Barbarian}}''. All of the planet's moons are the names of Howard creations, with "Gwalhar" derived from the land of Gwalhur.

*Pg 114-115: There are dozens of references to fictional planets on these two pages alone.
**[[Rimmerworld]], a planet from the ''{{w|Red Dwarf}}'' {{w|Rimmerworld|episode of the same name}} inhabited solely by backstabbing weasely smeg head clones, appears here.
**[[Marklar]] is a reference to a planet in the ''{{w|South Park}}'' episode "{{w|Starvin' Marvin in Space}}".
**[[Skaro]] is the home planet of the [[Dalek]]s from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Swindle comments about needing a Mark III Travel Machine, the shell of a Dalek as named in their origin story "[[tardis:Genesis of the Daleks|Genesis of the Daleks]]".
**[[Nintenduu LXIV]] is a reference to the planet Nintendu 64 in Fry's segment of the ''{{w|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w|Anthology of Interest II}}", itself a reference to the [[Nintendo 64]] console.
**[[Zeotopia]] and the subsequent comments by Swindle about the Sectoids and Reptosaurs are all reference to the now defunct [[Hasbro]] toyline called [http://www.16bit.com/xevoztoys.asp Xevoz]. If you don't get these references, [https://shortpacked.com/comic/xevoz you are a monster.]
**[[Thundera]] is a reference to the original home world of the {{w|ThunderCats}}.
**[[Eternia]] is the setting for ''[[He-Man]] and the {{w|Masters of the Universe}}''.
**[[Sarpeidon]] is the location of the penultimate episode of the original ''[[Star Trek]]''.
**[[Thra]] and its valuable crystals are a reference to the planet that provides the setting for ''{{w|The Dark Crystal}}''
**[[Druidia]] is a reference to the planet in ''[[Spaceballs]]''
**[[Necronom IV]] is a reference of the painting of the same name by Swiss surrealist artist {{w|H. R. Giger}}, done as concept art for the Xenomorph in the original ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}'' film.
**[[Yautja]] is a reference to the species name of the [[Predator (alien)|Predators]]. The message written below is in the script of the Predators, as seen most famously on their self-destruct devices.
**[[Tencton]] is the home planet of the Tenctonese from ''{{w|Alien Nation}}''.
**[[Ork]] is the home of Mork from ''{{w|Mork and Mindy}}''.
**[[Melmac]] is the home of Alf from his {{w|Alf|titular television show}}.
**[[Fleed]] is the home planet of Duke Fleed, pilot of the giant mecha {{w|Grendizer}} and star of that series.
**[[Magrathea]] is from ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}.
**[[Krankor]] is the home of the Phantom of Krankor from ''{{w|Prince of Space}}'', which was presented on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''.
**[[Hala]] is the home world of the Kree from [[Marvel Comics]], who indirectly gave [[Ms. Marvel]] her powers.
**[[Fhloston]] refers to Fhloston Paradise, from the film ''{{w|The Fifth Element}}''.
**[[Giedi Prime]] is from the novel ''{{w|Dune}}'' by {{w|Frank Herbert}}.
**[[Z'ha'dum]] is from the television series ''{{w|Babylon 5}}''.
**[[Maxie's World]] refers to an animated series {{w|Maxie's World|of the same name}} created by [[Hasbro]].
**[[Thermia]] is from ''{{w|Galaxy Quest}}''.
**[[Reptizar]] is a world from the television show ''{{w|Shadow Raiders}}''.
**[[Arus]] is the home planet of the giant robot ''{{w|Voltron}}''. Planet [[Doom]] is the enemy world nearby.
**[[Vhoorl]] is another reference to the Cthulhu Mythos — namely, the planet of the titular god's birth.
**[[TC²|Tau Ceti Center]], [[Hebron]], and [[Qom-Riyadh]] are references to the ''{{w|Hyperion Cantos}}'' by author {{w|Dan Simmons}}.
**[[SR388]] is the home planet of the Metroids from the {{w|Metroid|video game series of the same name}}. The planet being listed as destroyed is a reference to the final events of ''{{w|Metroid Fusion}}''.
**[[Kinmoku]] is the home planet of the Sailor Starlights and Princess Kakyuu in ''{{w|Sailor Moon}}''.
**[[Terminus (planet)|Terminus]] is a reference to the {{w|Foundation series}}.
**[[Cyteen]] is a reference to the {{w|Alliance-Union universe}}, where Cyteen is the capital world of the titular Union.
**[[We Made It]] is a human colony in the {{w|Known Space|Known Space universe}}.

==Chapter 6 - Settings==
*Cyberspace by Prowl
*[[Burger Bot]] by Sari Sumdac
*[[Tigatron Stadium]] by Lugnut
*[[Fossil Fuel]] by Dirt Boss
*Soundwave's lab by Sari
*Unknown locale by Blackarachnia

===Transformers references===
*Pg 135 - Burger Bot's mascots are [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] and [[Giant Purple Griffin|Pickles]]. The list of [[President of the United States|president]]s includes [[Tommy Kennedy]] and [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]].
*Pg 136 - Lugnut complains about [[Tigatron Stadium]], lamenting that he misses the [[Jekka Amphitheatre]].
*Pg 139 - Blackarachnia wonders "where the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]] am I?". Also, a [[Cheetor (BW)|cheetah]], a [[Optimus Primal (BW)|gorilla]], a [[Rattrap (BW)|rat]], and a [[Rhinox (BW)|rhinoceros]] are shown looking inquisitive together.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 135 - [[Cobra Commander]]'s face is on [[Mount Rushmore]].

==Chapter 7 - Project Omega==
*[[Omega Laboratory]] by Ratchet
*Autobot workers by Blitzwing
*[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus
**''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle
**''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm
**''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime
**''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz
**''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream

===Transformers references===
*All of the Omega Sentinel captains are homages to past [[Autobot]] and [[Maximal]] leaders and commanders:
**[[Primal Major]] is a reference to the Maximal leader Optimus Primal from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.
**[[Big Bang Prime]] is an homage to the ''very'' obscure [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''.
**[[Longrack Major]] is an homage to the Maximal commander [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] from ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.
**[[Silverbolt Major]] is an homage to the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] leader [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] from Generation 1.
**[[Scattershot Major]] is an homage to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] leader [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Impactor Major]] is a reference to [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], leader of the [[Wreckers]] from the UK run of [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel_UK|The Transformers]]''.
**[[Hot Spot Major]] is an homage to the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] leader [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] from Generation 1.
**[[Railspike Major]] is an homage to [[Team Bullet Train]] leader [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.
**[[Wedge Major]] is an homage to [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] leader [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] from ''Robots in Disguise''.
**[[Override Prime]] is an homage to [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]].''
*Similarly, the codenames of the Omega Sentinels' ship modes are references to past Transformer starships.
**The codename of Omega Supreme's ship mode is revealed to be ''Orion'', the name of an [[Orion|Autobot ship]] from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics.
**The name of [[Alpha Supreme]]'s ship mode is the ''Axalon'', the name of the [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] used by the Maximals in ''Beast Wars''.
**[[Beta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Battlestar'' is a reference to ''[[Battlestar Attack|Battlestar]]'' from ''Return of Convoy''
**[[Gamma Supreme]]'s codename, ''Gung Ho'', is a reference to the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung Ho]]'' from ''Beast Wars Neo''.
**[[Delta Supreme]]'s codename, ''Darkstar'' is a reference to the ''[[Darkstar]]'' from Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics.
**[[Epsilon Supreme]]'s codename, ''Eclipse'', is a reference to the ''[[Eclipse (Cybertron)|Eclipse]]'' from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Zeta Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Xantium'', as well as him being home to the Wreckers, are all references to the Generation 1 [[Wreckers]] and their starship, the ''[[Xantium (G1)|Xantium]]''.
**[[Eta Supreme]]'s codename, the ''Hyperion'' is a reference to the [[Hyperion (Armada)|Autobot ship]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.
**[[Iota Supreme]]'s designation, the ''Iron Hope'', is a reference to [[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|another Autobot ship]] from the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' portion of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]''.
**[[Kappa Supreme]]'s codename, ''Chromia X'', is a reference to the [[Chromia 10|pursuit ship]] used by [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in [[Dawn of Future's Past]].
**Finally, [[Sigma Supreme]]'s codename of ''Steelhaven'' references the [[Steelhaven (G1)|Autobot ship]] from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[Marvel Comics continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics
*In the middle of the Project Omegas is a blueprint for a much smaller prototype called [[Omega S.P.R.E.E.M.]] This is a reference to the [[Omega Supreme (G1)#omegaspreem|obscure European Action Master]] toy of the [[Omega Supreme (G1)|original]].
*A comic strip called "[[Boxtron]]" is seen, written by a [[Donny Finkleberg|D. Finkleberg]].

===Real-world references===

==Section I - Toy Design==
Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 159 - While each R.C. car represents one present Autobot in the drawing, Bumblebee's and Optimus Prime's toys represent their [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] altmodes.

==Section II - Animation==
This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment for the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

==Section III - Season Four==
Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

*The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
*There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
**"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians powered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of Sentinel's ideas.
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]].
**"Gremlins in the Gears" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus, and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle with the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a [[Triple Changer]]), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy inspired by his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]] figure), and Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

==Section IV - Toy Gallery==
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released. There is a note from Hasbro stating that some of the unreleased toys might see the light of day in some form.

==Section V - Packaging Art==
Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Section VI - The Cast==
Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: [[David Kaye]], [[Tara Strong]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]], [[Bill Fagerbakke]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Cree Summer]], [[Townsend Coleman]], and [[Phil LaMarr]].

==Interstitials==
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==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

==Back cover==
Fictional words of praise for the book, attributed to Dirt Boss, the Headmaster (via Yatter), [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|音仏ひろゆき]], and [[Swindle (SG Animated)|Swindle (Mirror Universe)]].

==Notes==
*Cover artist [[Marcelo Matere]] recreates some of his own [[package art]] on the cover. That's probably a first.
*The 3D cross-section of the ''Steelhaven'' was created by ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' contributor [[Chris Vera]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I'm so glad to finally present to you, my loyal fans - something I've been busting to show you all for months now! I present to you the Autobot Elite Guard flagship - THE STEELHAVEN!!! [...] I was lucky enough to be able to contribute to the 'Transformers Animated - Allspark Almanac II'!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref> Another cross-section was planned for the teensy shuttle that appears inside the ''Steelhaven'', but it wasn't finished in time.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is the shuttle from TFA which I was doing for the Almanac 2 - which I started to model before the Steelhaven. In the end, ran out of time. [...] PS. This is the shuttle that is in the Steelhaven cross section, all teeny-tiny like!|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465|name=Chris Vera|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=10|day=18}}</ref>
*Meanwhile, designs for [[Wing Saber (Animated)|Wing Saber]], [[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] and [[Scrash (Animated)|Scrash]], along with colors for the Supremes and the Cyber-Ninja Corps headshots, were provided by ''Mosaic'' alumnus [[Javier O. Reyes]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I contributed for the Allspark Almanac. I had to give some Wing Saber, Sideways and Scrash the animated look. I also had the chance to give a new face design to Dug Base and Powered Convoy (not shown here). I got to also draw some alt modes like Hot Shot's and the back for Brawn's (which did not make it into the book)|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|month=07|day=23}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some of the stuff I colored for the Allspark Almanac II. I had a lot of fun colouring on this one, especially those busts which were kinda tough but fun.|link=https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956|name=Javier Reyes|site=deviantART|year=2010|07|23}}</ref>
*[[Hiroyuki Otoboto]]'s quote contains 「思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"), which was manga artist [[Naoto Tsushima]]'s reaction that he tweeted after importing the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|first volume.]] <ref>[http://twitvideo.jp/00VMB Tsushima's TwitVideo with "The AllSpark Almanac"]</ref>
*This book is terribly inconsistent about whether it's volume "2" or "II". It says "2" on the spine, "II" on the front cover, "2" in the indicia, and "II" on the title page. The "most legal" title is probably the one in the indicia, "TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE ALLSPARK ALMANAC, VOL. 2". For the title of this page, we went with the cover title.
* In the section on "Animation" in section two of the book, concept art for an ''Animated'' version of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] can be seen, indicating that he, too, was meant to appear in the series at one point.

===Errors===
*The cover depicts Bumblebee playing with Roll Out Command Optimus Prime, but the box beside him is that of Prime's Voyager-sized toy. It also depicts the Leader Class Bulkhead's buzzsaw on the wrong arm.
*On the back cover, the quote for Hiroyuki is mistakenly written as 「小さい頃、超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーの本この本に等しかったな。懐かしいない... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]] did have a book that was something like this. I didn't miss it... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"). The correct form should have been 「小さい頃、『超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー』の本この本に等しかったない。懐かしいな... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, 'Super Robot Lifeform Transformers' didn't have a book that was something like this. How nostalgic... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!").
*On p. 12, "splitting" is misspelled "spitting".
*On p. 48, Blackarachnia's name is misspelled "Blacharachnia".
*On p. 52, the text says that [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] "bristles with ordinance". "Ordinances" are local laws; "ordnance" is weaponry.
*On p. 58, "posses" is misspelled "poses".
*On p. 114, in the text at the top, "[[Vestial Imperium]]" is misspelled "Vestal".
*On p. 115, [[Ki-Aleta]] and [[Caldoon 4|Caldoon IV]] both appear twice on the map of the [[Milky Way]].
*On p. 128, "Xaaron" is misspelled "Xarron".
*On p. 139, "primitive" is misspelled "primative".
*On p. 217, "Sunstreaker" is misspelled "sunstreak"

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotatedalmanac2.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac II], a 98% complete listing of the hidden references in the book

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|seriesissue=''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''
|image=Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg
|caption=[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s going to have his hands full cleaning these two up.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|pagecount=220
|price=$19.99 USD
|next=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
|ISBN=ISBN 1600104878 
ISBN 978-1600104879
}}

{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of ''The AllSpark Almanac''}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from {{w|Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson}}'s ''{{w|Ulysses (poem)|Ulysses}}'' to ''{{w|Max Headroom}}''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: "[[Bee in the City]]"
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – Optimus Prime's axe is identified as a [[solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, Ratchet is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, Sentinel and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – Omega Supreme's profile contains numerous references:
**The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega]]'s [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous [[Units of length|Cybertronian units of measurement]] are used in the process: Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
**Omega is also noted to be armed with [[Concussion weapon|concussion blasters]] (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), [[pulsar bomb]]s (used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Bullet Train to the Rescue|two]] [[Commandos|occasions]] in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded [[quasar rifle]]s), friction cannons (Generation 1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a [[friction rifle]]) and [[aquasting missile]]s (weapon of choice of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Fuzor]] [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
**And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's [[gyro gun]] and [[scatter blaster]] are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83–84 – Having gone unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Skywarp were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named Ramjet and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of Slipstream (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 – Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 {{w|Sheb Wooley}} song, "{{w|The Purple People Eater}}".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

===Errors===
*Pg 60 - Megatron's tironium sword is misspelled as "trionium".

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**[[Fusion creature|BAT-MONSTER]] by Grimlock
**The [[Fusion creature|Seafood Louis creature]] by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate Angry Archer's antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature."
*Pg 105 – Solon Kitakaze is named after [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – Slo-Mo is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 103 – Captain Fanzone claims that the shark-monster "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – Ming-Li is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. Shana Story is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's [[TUX model mega-limo|limousine]] is branded as a "[[Tux|TUX]] model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands]]" as [[Venus (magazine)|''Venus'']], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes
*"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 2#"Attention Surplus Disorder"|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]''
*"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Arrival issue 4#"The Insincerest Form of Flattery"|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log
*"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log
*"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the Animated comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the Animated cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 – Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine ''Venus'' is named for ''Beast Wars'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon [[Breastforce]] warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the [[The Grand Victory War|final issue]] of the ''Victory'' manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a ''Beast Wars'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla]], from ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''.
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from [[BotCon 2005|2005]] and [[BotCon 1995|1995]], respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]'s Pretender [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the [[Transformers Comic issue 2|second issue]] of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers [[Electric Racing Set]] released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|issue #24]] of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as [[Mini-Con]]s, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#"Everything Must Go"|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kyber-5]].
*Pg 124–125 – The included article text from the ''Detroit Powell Press'' contains numerous references:
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a [[Inside Story!|three]]-[[Front Line! (issue)|part]] [[End of the Road! (UK)|story]] in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's ''Animated'' comic.
:*The [[Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in [[Funeral for a Friend!|two]] [[Mechanical Difficulties!|issues]] of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from [[Shooting Star!|issue #13]] of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' character]], which appeared in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the ''Animated'' universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Parta|Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' Headmaster Junior [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". Cold Slither is playing here, a band from the G.I. Joe cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil Cobra plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several Transformers episodes.
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]]. The motorcycle in the ad seems visually based on [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Generation 1 Wreck-Gar]].
:*The horror movie ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' is an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the ''Energon'' episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138–139 – The Garbage O's cereal box also includes a number of references, such as:
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!
:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**[[Mercury sauce]], a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic issue "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, ''[[Crossing Over]]''.
:**[[Energon Z]], from [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|''Zone'']].
:**Budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]]).
:**[[Grated gears]], a serving suggestion for ants by Beast Wars [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in the episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
:**Janick [[jaAm]] (see below).
:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot figure]].
:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].
*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 117: "turbotigers" is spelled "tubortigers"
*Page 119: "Serial" is spelled "Seriel"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''Death's Head'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]], and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 168 – The Sumdac Constructobots are colored in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-style green and purple.
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 – "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170–171 – Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[G.I. Joe (comic)|crossover]]. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 – [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The Nemesis]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the ''[[Grand Mal]]'', the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. It has a [[cybertroid alloy]] star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], as mentioned in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]"), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based ''[[Transformers: Defiance]]'' series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Debola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the ''Armada'' universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 208 – The proper name for [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] is listed as North Sister Island, evidently a reference to {{w|West Sister Island}}, Ohio.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, [[Withered Hope]]. This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 – Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Animated: The Allspark Almanac}}
[[Category:Animated books|Allspark Almanac]]
[[Category:IDW titles]]
[[Category:Profile books]]
[[Category:Reference texts]]

User talk:Chris McFeely

2026-05-08T21:20:31Z

InitialTeeHee: Found the other discussion page

*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2006|2006 Archives]]
*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2007|2007 Archives]]
*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2008|2008-9 Archives]]
*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2010|2010-16 Archives]]

== Functionist Universe's creation date ==
Its designation is: [[Primax]] 1114.26 Gamma, with 1114.26 correspoding to issue #35's publish date November 26, 2014. So logically, it's Perceptor's tampering -- not Rewind's shooting -- which created it. --[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 20:47, 4 February 2017 (EST)
:1. I'm sure Chris knows that. 2. Speaking as someone who worked on Vector Prime: what it wrote doesn't mean jack for ongoing fiction. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:08, 4 February 2017 (EST)
:What the what now? Let's not be overly pedantic. They're BOTH responsible.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 21:23, 4 February 2017 (EST)
==Image tagging==
Can you give me a list of how to upload a photo correctly with the copyright information? [[User:NexusPrime|NexusPrime]] ([[User talk:NexusPrime|talk]]) 13:55, 8 May 2017 (EDT)
:Sure, no problem. Just use this text: <nowiki>{{RID2015cap|Put your description of the image here.|The title of the episode here|And the last two digits of the year the episode aired here.}}</nowiki> So for instance: <nowiki>{{RID2015cap|Crustacion hitting Grimlock.|Defrosted|17}}</nowiki>
:And the wiki software automatically does the rest! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 14:30, 8 May 2017 (EDT)

==Shanna O'Hara==
Yes I know that was her real name but I'm saying that that name was a reference to the Marvel character.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 19:07, 9 July 2017 (EDT)
:Oh wait you mean her real name in other continuities too. I thought it was made up for the series. Ok, sorry for the confusion.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 19:08, 9 July 2017 (EDT)

== Image to delete ==

[[:File:RIDart-Bludgeon.jpg|This image]] is glitched somehow. Might I ask you to delete it for me now so that I can reupload it? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 14:14, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
:Looked okay to me, but zapped it for you anyway! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 14:16, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
::Ah, maybe I should have tried clearing the cache on my browser. Oh well, thanks a lot Chris! [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 14:20, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
:::BTW, can you delete this too? http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Category:Last_Knight_planets--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 15:35, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
::::Nothing to delete, it doesn't exist! You can type "Category: anything" into the address bar and it'll show you a similar page, but the page doesn't actually "exist." - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 15:46, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
::::: Sorry, "--" got in the way of the link. Here: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Category:Last_Knight_planets --[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 15:52, 17 July 2017 (EDT)

== "Utterly ridiculous" ==

That was referring to the fact that, officially, his name is '''Dad''' and nothing more. But I suppose the "notes" section can make that clear enough. - [[User:TBR|TBR]] ([[User talk:TBR|talk]]) 19:27, 23 July 2017 (EDT)

==Cybertron episode "Homecoming"==
Hi Chris, Thanks as always for all the help as I cut my teeth as a new tfwiki contributor rewatching ''Cybertron'' and subbed '' Galaxy Force.'' Regarding your most recent edits in the episode "Homecoming", the whole "something-burger" saying started around 2003-4 which is why I found it super clever for the writers to work it into the script. The two-fold nature of the joke probably makes it my favorite bit of humor in the whole series. Could we please consider leaving the reference as I wrote it? [[User:Zcat6|Zcat6]] ([[User talk:Zcat6|talk]]) 22:20, 3 December 2017 (EST)
:Sorry, I honestly can't give the writers as much credit as you do. I just don't think it's supposed to be that clever a joke. ''Crumplezone'' isn't that clever. He doesn't make snappy, three-tiered puns, he's dumb and gets things wrong sometimes, which is what "Sonic Burger" is. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 09:54, 5 December 2017 (EST)

:-- Well, I can't argue that you do make a good point there, but I do feel like the writers deserve props on this one. Still, I also admit I'm a forever optimist with the Unicorn Trilogy, listening for better things in the writing each time I rewatch it. Very well. I concede.:) [[User:Zcat6|Zcat6]] ([[User talk:Zcat6|talk]]) 11:29, 5 December 2017 (EST)

==Proverb?==
Although I am, I can't seem to remember the Chinese version of "My Truth, Your Truth, And Their Truth"? Can you specify?
--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 11:33, 13 June 2018 (EDT)
:It's an unattributed "ancient Chinese proverb" that is exactly what Krok says. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 11:38, 13 June 2018 (EDT)
::I mean if you happen to have the Chinese version. Because me and my Chinese friends are racking our brains.
:::Oh, no, I don't. It'd probably pop up if you googled it. I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't an ''actual'' Chinese proverb, just one of those old sayings that people ''say'' is "ancient Chinese wisdom." - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 12:01, 13 June 2018 (EDT)

== Multiple accounts? ==

Appreciate you blocking Kampung, but would you be so kind as to run a check, make sure they aren’t the same IP as Memeuser? I know it’s a weird request and I’m probably just being paranoid, but something about the whole thing feels off. Like, Kampung doesn’t make any edits for 8 months, then Memeuser suddenly tries to start something on their talk page unprovoked, and that just HAPPENS to be when Kampung comes back? Like I said, I’m probably just being paranoid, but there’s something weird about the whole thing. — [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:44, 29 November 2018 (EST)
:Ooh, I don't think I know how to do that, check with [[User:Abates|Abates]]! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 13:54, 29 November 2018 (EST)
::Will do, thanks. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:55, 29 November 2018 (EST)
::Yep, thought so. Both users now blocked indefinitely. Thanks again. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 29 November 2018 (EST)
:::For the love of god! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 16:26, 29 November 2018 (EST)

== Sorry. ==

Sorry about adding a joke caption, I'm a recent contributor so I don't know all the rules yet.
--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 16:19, 16 December 2018 (EST)

==Kibble==
Think you could take a chainsaw to the "history of the term" part too? Cuz holy shit is that some duuuuuuuuuuuull twaddle ain't nobody but one person gives a shit about. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 15:11, 16 March 2019 (EDT)

:Sorry, Chris! I wanted to improve the welcome template with perhaps a few more helpful links. [[User:Sonikkustar|Sonikkustar]] ([[User talk:Sonikkustar|talk]]) 14:00, 18 March 2019 (EDT)

== Asking for help over at Joepedia dealing with Starscreamsfan's edits there about voice actors ==

Hi, I've recently become an admin over at joepedia (a fandom wiki about G.I. Joe) and have discovered that Starscreamsfan was active over there a few years ago adding voice acting data. Given his known proclivities for *ahem* creative voice identification, I have taken the step to indefinitely block him (even though he hadn't been active recently) but am not sure which of his edits there might be problematic. I would appreciate any info you could give me on known voices for G.I. Joe or any leads you could give me to find someone who could help on this. Thank you for any help you might be able to give. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 01:05, 30 November 2019 (EST) Unrelated personal comment: I really enjoy your Transformers: the Basics videos. Just wanted to say that. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 01:05, 30 November 2019 (EST)
:I recall him spreading this tentacles there! I'll give it a look over, but if I recall, former TFWiki editor Detour went in and cleared his guff out at the time. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 12:13, 30 November 2019 (EST)
::Thank you. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 12:16, 30 November 2019 (EST)

== Bumblebee (Movie)'s original design ==

Hi Mr. McFeely! I'm sorry to bug, but before adding something wrong, I just wanted to ask you if these two information (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj3g9DVjN3c and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQyGaN1UrYM) are true or not, because I found nothing on Internet and, except you, I don't know many experts in this field 😂. Thanks! [[User:Grievous Prime|--Grievous Prime]] ([[User talk:Grievous Prime|talk]]) 10:32, 16 June 2020 (EDT)

== Broken redirect ==

I was taking a look at the broken redirects, thinking that maybe there'd be something there I could help out with. As of right now there's exactly one, and it's a redirect of your Sandbox:Transwarp to your former Sandbox:Transformer afterlife. Didn't know if you wanted to keep that redirect around for some arcane reason, or if it just got overlooked, but as it's under your user page I thought I'd mention it in case you didn't realize it was still there. --[[User:Cosmos1|Waverod ✈️]] ([[User talk:Cosmos1|talk]]) 20:10, 23 July 2020 (EDT)

== Mainframe Entertainment Character Profiles ==

Besides buying the DVDs themselves, would you know where one could find a transcript of the character profiles that you made for [[Maximum Entertainment]] for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] DVD box sets? --[[User:InitialTeeHee|InitialTeeHee]] ([[User talk:InitialTeeHee|talk]]) 17:20, 8 May 2026 (EDT)