2022

2022-07-30T04:38:04Z

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{{yearofthe|2022}}
The year '''2022''' (MMXXII) is the 39th year since the [[Transformers brand]] began.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Events==
===Fiction===
*TBD

===Non-fiction===
*[[June 13]] — [[Pluto TV]] launches the free, 24/7 ad-based [[Transformers TV]] channel.

====Conventions====
{{note|Several of the long-time conventions were battered by the COVID-19 virus and forced to reschedule or cancel in the past 2 years. This has led to a decreased 2022 schedule.}}
*[[BotCon]] 2022: August 25–28 ''**scheduled**''
*Dairycon 2022: April 8–9 ''**Happened**''
*RetCon 2022: April 30 ''**scheduled**''
*TFcon Toronto 2022: July 8–10 ''**scheduled**''
*TFCon Los Angeles 2022: March 11–13 ''**Happened**''
*TFExpo 2022: July 22–23 ''**scheduled**''
*TFNation 2022: August 12–14 ''**scheduled**''

====Deaths====
*[[January 15]] — [[Michel Ruhl]]
*[[January 31]] — [[Ekkehardt Belle]]
*[[February 3]] — [[Pedro D'Aguillon Jr.]]
*[[February 14]] — [[Tony Fuochi]]
*[[February 28]] — [[Kirk Baily]]
*[[March 30]] — [[Stephen Keener]]
*[[June 2]] — [[José Luccioni]]
*[[June 23]] — [[Chūmei Watanabe]]
*[[July 2]] — [[Mike Reynolds]]
*[[July 23]] — [[Jered Barclay]]
*[[July 24]] — [[Franco Zucca]]
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==Print==
===Comics===
====IDW====
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits]]'' #4 (of 4 issues)
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' #39–43 (ongoing)
* ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars]]'' #12–17 (ongoing) + [[Beast Wars Annual|Annual]]
* ''[[Transformers: King Grimlock]]'' #5 (of 5 issues)
* ''[[Transformers: War's End]]'' #1–4 (of 4 issues)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Megatron]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Hot Rod]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Last Bot Standing]]'' #1–4 (of 4 issues) ''*in progress*''
* ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of the Beasts]]'' (one-shot) ''*scheduled*''
* ''[[Transformers: Best of the Rarities]]'' (one-shot) ''*scheduled*''
* ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass II]]'' #1–5 (of 5 issues) ''*scheduled*''

===Books===
* TBD

==Collections==
===Comics===
====IDW====
* ''[[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron]]''
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)#Collections|Transformers, Vol. 4: Declaration of War]]'' Hardcover
* [[Transformers: Beast Wars|''Beast Wars'': Volume 1]] TPB
* ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 2]]'' Hardcover
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)#Collections|Transformers, Vol. 5: Horrors Near and Far]]'' Hardcover
* [[Transformers: Beast Wars|''Beast Wars'': Volume 2]] TPB
* ''[[Transformers: King Grimlock]]'' Hardcover
* ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Transformers: Shattered Glass]]'' TPB ''*scheduled*''
* ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 3]]'' Hardcover ''*scheduled*''
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)#Collections|Transformers, Vol. 6: War's End]]'' Hardcover ''*scheduled*''

====[[Villagebooks]]====
*TBD

==Media==

===Television===
*''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|Transformers: BotBots]]''
*''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' Season 1 ''*scheduled*''

===Video games===
* ''[[Transformers Beyond Reality]]'' ''*scheduled*''

==Toys==
===Hasbro===
====''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|BotBots]]''====
*TBA
{{-}}

====''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''====

=====''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]''=====
*TBD
{{-}}

=====''[[Transformers R.E.D.|R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]]]''=====
*TBD
{{-}}

=====''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]''=====
====== Store exclusives ======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Golden Disk Collection'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|Chapter 3: Enter the Mutant Warrior}}
:{{Bp-m1|[[Tigatron#GDC|Mutant Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-p1|Chapter 4: The Terrorfying {{sic}} Conclusion}}
:{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Terrorsaur]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Chapter 3/4}}{{-}}

=====''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''=====
======Exclusives======
*TBD
{{-}}

=====''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Retro Headmasters|Retro Headmasters]]''=====
*TBD
{{-}}

=====''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]''=====
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-sa|[[Jetfire (SG)#Generations|Jetfire]]}}
</ul>
{{-}}

=====''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''=====
======Core Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Hot Rod]] ([[package refresh]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Autobot Hot Rod)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
======Deluxe Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Skids]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Knock-Out]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Predacon Tarantulas]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Wild Rider]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 2}}
{{-}}
======Voyager Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Legacy|Eject]] (package refresh of ''Kingdom'' Autobot Blaster & Eject)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (minimally redecoed re-release of ''Siege'' Soundwave)}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 2}}
======Leader Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legacy|Galvatron]] (minimally redecoed re-release of ''Kingdom'' Galvatron)}}
{{Bp-a2|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
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|}
{{-}}
======Commander Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Motormaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{-}}
======Titan Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

======Exclusives======
''Generations Selects''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Shared exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Black Zarak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|Lift-Ticket]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[DK-2 Guard]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|DK-2 Guard}}
{{-}}

=====''[[Studio Series]]''=====
======Deluxe Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|80 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|81 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|82 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-11 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Movie)#SSBB|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 16}}
{{-}}

======Voyager Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|83 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

======Leader Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-12 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
|}
{{-}}

======Core Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''====
*TBD
{{-}}

====''[[Vintage (Walmart toyline)|Vintage Beast Wars]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Tigatron#Vintage Beast Wars|Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Scorponok (BW)#Vintage Beast Wars|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
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|}
{{-}}

===TakaraTomy===


====''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-55 [[Nightbird (G1)#Masterpiece|Nightbird Shadow]] ([[February 28]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-53+ [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Masterpiece|Senator Crosscut]] ([[March 26]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MPG-01 [[Shouki#Masterpiece G Series|Trainbot Shouki]] ([[June 25]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MPG-02 [[Getsuei#Masterpiece G Series|Trainbot Getsuei]] ([[September 24]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-56 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Trailbreaker]] (December)}}
{{Bp-d1|MPM-13 [[Blackout (Movie)#MPM13|Decepticon Blackout]] & [[Scorponok (Movie)#MPM13|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{Comingsoontoy|Beyond MP-53+}}
{{-}}

====''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom#Kingdom (TakaraTomy)|Transformers Kingdom]]''====
=====General Retail=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[January 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|KD-17 [[Scorponok (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[February 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-18 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Red Alert]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[March 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|KD-14 [[Tigatron#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD-19 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#K11|Optimus Prime with Trailer]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|All}}
{{-}}

=====Exclusives=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="30%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|KD EX-10 [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Skywarp]] & [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-d1|KD EX-11 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-m1|KD EX-12 [[T-Wrecks#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal T-Wrecks]]}}
{{Bp-a1m1|KD EX-13 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Grimlock]] & [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-14 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-15 [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Pipes]]}}
{{Bp-m1|KD EX-16 [[Shadow Panther#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Shadow Panther]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|All}}

====''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#Japanese release|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[January 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-20 [[Sparkless#SparklessSeeker|Sparkless Seeker]] (w/ [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Caliburst]] and [[Singe#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Singe]])}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[February 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-qu2|WFC-21 [[Deseeus Army Drone#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Deseeus Army Drone]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|All}}
{{-}}

====''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#TakaraTomy|Selects]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[March 26]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Black Zarak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Artfire#Generations Selects|Artfire]] & [[Nightstick (Headmasters)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Galvatron]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|June ??
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|Lift Ticket]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|All}}
{{-}}

====''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[January 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PFSS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PF WFC-04 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Premium Finish|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{-}}

====''[[Studio Series#Studio Series (TakaraTomy)|Studio Series]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26''' ([[February 26|Feb 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-73 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-74 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27''' ([[April 30|Apr 30]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-75 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-76 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|New Destruction Emperor Starscream]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-77 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28''' ([[May 28]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-78 [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-79 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-80 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-81 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29''' (June ??)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-82 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-83 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-84 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|All}}{{-}}

==References==
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[[Category:Fictional events by year]]

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