2021
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The year 2021 (MMXXI) is the 38th year since the Transformers brand began.
- For further information, see: Transformers timeline
Events
[edit]Fiction
[edit]Unite Warriors
[edit]- The ghost of Galvatron tricks Cyclonus and Unicron into resurrecting him as Grand Galvatron, using the bodies of Cyclonus, Starscream, and three vengeful, extra-dimensional warriors.<ref>"Grand Galvatron Chapter"</ref>
- Aided by the Combatrons from the future, the disembodied head of Unicron attempts to take Cybertron as his new body. He is defeated by several combiners led by a temporarily resurrected Optimus Prime.<ref>"Ruination Chapter, Part Two"</ref>
Transformers Legends
[edit]- A battle between Fortress and a returned Scorponok results in the destruction of the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters' transtectors. Both factions travel to the Legends World in search of new ones.<ref>"Headmaster Chapter Prologue"</ref> Additionally, the Targetmaster partners on both sides are supercharged with plasma energy and vanish,<ref>"Targetmaster Chapter Prologue"</ref> eventually ending up in the Legends World as well.<ref name="mutant">"Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter"</ref>
- In the wake of the Masterforce War, the former Decepticon Headmaster Juniors travel to G Nebula 89 in search of new transtectors but are instead sent to the Legends World for safety's sake.<ref>"LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue"</ref>
- Old Snake of the Concurrence infiltrates the Universal Peace Alliance disguised as Spike Witwicky, who is forced to go on the run together with Goldbug.<ref>"LG54 Bumblebee & Exo-Suit Spike"</ref> Snake sends Shaoshao Li and Hot Rod to the Legends World to recover the Targetmaster partners for the Concurrence.<ref name="mutant"/>
EarthSpark
[edit]Per a banner seen in the episode "Age of Evolution, Part 1", the events of the entire first season of Transformers: EarthSpark can be presumed to take place in 2021.
Non-fiction
[edit]Conventions
[edit]Several of the 2021 conventions were rescheduled or outright cancelled due to COVID-19 virus. Some had an online version instead.
- C.O.N.S. 2021:
April 18— Postponed with new date unknown - Cybfest NW 2021: September 11
- Dairycon 2021: April 9 and 10
- Ia-Con Online 2021: January 30 to 31
- Pete's Robot Convention 2021: June 18–19
- RetCon 2021: Postponed to April 2022
- TFcon 2021: December 10–12
- TFCon Baltimore 2021: October 22–24
- TFExpo 2021: Cancelled. To return July 2022
- TFNation 2021: August 13–14 Online-only
- Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021: April 6 — Online broadcast.
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- January 7 — Brad Venable, Dick Robbins
- January 13 — Gábor Vass
- January 16 — Vincent Davy
- January 28 — Shōzō Tajima
February
[edit]March
[edit]April
[edit]- April 9 — DMX
- April 15 — Dario de Castro
- April 19 — Carlos Marques
- April 20 — Ana Lúcia Menezes
- April 27 — Iara Riça, Diana Pérez
- April 29 — Billie Hayes, Kazuo Oka
May
[edit]June
[edit]July
[edit]August
[edit]- August 7 — Markie Post
- August 10 — Júlio Chaves
- August 16 — Ulf-Jürgen Wagner
- August 26 — French Tickner
- August 27 — Bob Prupis
September
[edit]- September 2 — Horst Lampe
- September 20 — Hans-Eckart Eckhardt
- September 23 — David DePatie
- September 29 — Ravil Isyanov
October
[edit]November
[edit]- November 2 — Raimund Krone
- November 13 — Joe Siracusa
- November 18 — Leonardo José
- November 22 — Volker Lechtenbrink
December
[edit]- December 3 — Jōji Yanami
- December 14 — Henry Orenstein
- December 15 — Jussi Wahlgren
- December 16 — Derrick J. Wyatt, Rajvinder Singh
- December 19 — Herman López
- December 26 — Andrei Yaroslavtsev
- December 29 — Erwin Grünspan
Comics
[edit]IDW
[edit]- Transformers #27–38 (ongoing)
- Transformers: Beast Wars #1–11 (ongoing)
- Transformers '84: Legends & Rumors 100-Page Giant (one-shot)
- Transformers/Back to the Future #3–4 (of 4 issues)
- Transformers: Escape #2–5 (of 5 issues)
- My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron (4 issues)
- Transformers: King Grimlock #1–4 (of 5 issues)
- Transformers: Shattered Glass #1–5 (of 5 issues)
- Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits #1–3 (of 4 issues)
Books
[edit]- TBD
Collections
[edit]Comics
[edit]IDW
[edit]- Transformers vs. The Terminator TPB
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 12 Hardcover
- Transformers, Vol. 3: All Fall Down Hardcover
- Transformers '84: Secrets & Lies TPB
- My Little Pony/Transformers: Friendship in Disguise TPB
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 1 Hardcover
- Transformers/Back to the Future TPB
Media
[edit]Television
[edit]- War for Cybertron Trilogy: Kingdom
- Cyberverse Chapter Four
Toys
[edit]Hasbro
[edit]5 inch figures ("Bravo" assortment)
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7 inch figures ("Alpha" assortment)
[edit]| Wave 4 |
- TBA
- Ultimate X-Spanse (w/ Wolverine and Sabretooth)
- Ectotron (w/ Slimer and Muncher)
- Tyrannocon Rex / Autobot JP93
- Draculus
- J. Balvintron / Energia Buzzaw & Vibras Stripes
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Wave 3
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Wave 4
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Exclusives
[edit]Amazon
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Core Class
[edit]Wave 2
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Deluxe Class
[edit]| Wave 2 | Wave 3
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Wave 4
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Wave 5
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Voyager Class
[edit]| Wave 2 | Wave 3
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Wave 4
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Wave 5
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Leader Class
[edit]Wave 2
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Wave 3
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Commander Class
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Titan Class
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Store exclusives
[edit]Target
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Walgreens
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Hasbro Pulse | Battle Across Time Collection
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Golden Disk Collection
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Hasbro originals
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Deluxe
[edit]| Wave 3 |
Battle 3-Packs
[edit]| Wave 3 |
Exclusives
[edit]HasLab
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Hasbro Pulse | Buzzworthy Bumblebee (Target)
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Shattered Glass Collection
[edit]Deluxe Class
[edit]Wave 12
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Wave 13
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Wave 14
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Voyager Class
[edit]Wave 12
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Wave 13 | Wave 14
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Leader Class
[edit]Wave 6
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Wave 7
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Multi-packs and exclusives
[edit]Buzzworthy Bumblebee
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- TBD
Action Attack
[edit]| Warrior Class Wave 9 | Warrior Class Wave 10 | |||
| Ultra Class Wave 10 | Ultra Class Wave 11 | |||
| Ultimate Class Wave 6 |
Deluxe Class
[edit]| Wave 6 | Wave 7 |
Roll & Combine
[edit]| Wave 1 |
Roll N' Change
[edit]| Wave 1 |
TakaraTomy
[edit]- MP-52 Starscream
- MPM-12 Optimus Prime
- MP-52+ Thundercracker
- MP-53 Skids
- MP-54 Reboost
- MP-52+ Skywarp
Exclusives
[edit]TakaraTomy Mall
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Exclusives
[edit]TakaraTomy Mall
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General retail
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Wave 2 (April 24)
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Wave 5 (July 31)
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Wave 6 (August 7)
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Wave 7 (October 30)
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Wave 8 (November 27)
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Wave 9 (December 29)
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Exclusives
[edit]TakaraTomy Mall
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Wave 7 (March 27)
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Wave 8 (September 25)
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Wave 9 (October 30)
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Wave 10 (December 29)
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TakaraTomy originals
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Wave 20 (Apr 20)
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Wave 21 (May 29)
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Wave 22 (Jun 26)
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Wave 23 (Jul 31)
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Wave 24 (Aug 7)
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Wave 25 (Nov 27)
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Wave 1 (October 30)
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Wave 2 (November 27)
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Wave 3 (December 29)
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References
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