Editing 2002

{{yearofthe|2002}}

The year '''2002''' (MMII) is the nineteenth year of the [[Transformers brand]].

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Events==
=== Non-fiction ===
====Births====
*[[March 7]] — [[Ana Helena de Freitas]]
*[[June 7]] — [[Sofia Manso]]

====Deaths====
*???? — [[Klaus Kessler]]
*[[February 10]] — [[George Singer]]
*[[May 1]] — [[Earl Hammond]]
*[[July 5]] — [[Walter Reichelt]]
*[[December 13]] — [[Carlos Agosti]]

==== Conventions ====
*[[BotCon 2002]]: [[July 26]]–[[July 28|28]]
*[[BotCon Europe 2002]]: [[November 2]]

*Cybcon 2002: July 27
*Dairycon 2.0 2002: September 14
*TransformersCon 2002: November 10
*Transforce 2002: August 10

== Media ==
=== Television ===
*''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' episodes 33–39
*''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' episodes 1–16

==Print==
=== Comics ===
==== [[3H Productions]] ====
*[[Betrayal|''Transformers: Enter the Wreckers'', Part 2]]
*[[Primeval Dawn Part 2|''Primeval Dawn'' Part 2]]

==== [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ====
*''[[Prime Directive|Transformers Generation One, Vol. 1]]'' (issues 1–6, 6 issues)
*''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' (issues 1–3, 6 issues)
*''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' (issues 1–6, 18 issues)
*[[War and Peace|''Transformers: Generation 1'' vol. 2: War and Peace]] (Preview issue, 6 issues plus a preview)

=== Books ===
==== [[Funtastic Publishing]] ====
*Armada Activity Pad 
*Armada Colouring Book
*Armada Bumper Book 
*Armada Scrap Book
*Armada Sticker Book
*Armada Tattoo Book
 
== Collections ==
=== Home Video ===
==== [[Maverick Entertainment]] / [[Sony|Sony Wonder]] (UK) ====
*''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume One
*''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Two
*''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Three
*''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition
*''Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness: Parts 1-5
*''Transformers'' — The Rebirth: Parts 1-3
*''Transformers: Generation 2''
*''Transformers: Takara''

==== [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer]] (Japan) ====
'''DVD'''
*''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD BOX

==== [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]] ====
'''VHS'''
*''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 1 
*''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 2
*''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 3
*''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 4

'''DVD'''
*''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 1 
*''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 2
*''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition
*''The Original Transformers'' — Volume One
*''The Original Transformers'' — Volume Two
*''The Original Transformers'' — Volume Three
*''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1
*''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 1
*''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 2
*''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 3
*''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 4

===Comics===
====Dreamwave Productions====
*''[[Prime Directive|Transformers, Generation One: Prime Directive]]'' (Transformers Generation One, Vol. 1 TPB)

====[[Titan Books]]====
=====U.S.=====
*''[[Transformers: Primal Scream]]''
*''[[Transformers: Matrix Quest]]''
*''[[Transformers: Dark Designs]]''

=====UK=====
*''[[Transformers: Target: 2006]]''

== Merchandise ==
{{stub}}

==Toys==
=== Hasbro ===
====[[1-2-3 Transformers]]====
*[[Airlift Andy#Toys|Airlift Andy]]
*[[Charlie Chopper#Toys|Charlie Chopper]]
*[[Fire Marshal Mike#Toys|Fire Marshal Mike]]
*[[Policeman Pete#Toys|Policeman Pete]]
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====[[Transformers: Go-Bots (toyline)|Playskool Big Adventures]]====
*[[Cheetor (Go-Bots)|Cheetor]]
*[[Beast-Bot#Toys|Gorillabot]]
*[[Mototron#Toys|Mototron]]
*[[Speed-Bot#Toys|Speedbot]]
*[[Aero-Bot#Toys|Aerobot]]
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====[[Transformers: Go-Bots (toyline)|Transformers: Go-Bots]]====
* [[Beast-Bot#Playskool Go-Bots|Beast-Bot II]]
* [[Buzzer-Bot#Toys|Buzzer-Bot]]
* [[Dino-Bot]]
* [[Reptron (Go-Bots)#Toys|Reptron]]
* [[Aero-Bot#Car|Aero-Bot II]]
* [[Fire-Bot]]
* [[Prowl-Bot]]
* [[Strong-Bot#Toys|Strong-Bot]]
* [[Aero-Bot#Playskool Go-Bots|Aero-Bot]]
* [[Silver-Bot#Toys|Silverbolt]]
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====[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Maximals'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-m2|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Air Attack Optimus Primal]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Predacons'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-p1|[[Cryotek (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Cryotek]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobots'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosswise (RID)#KBclear|Crosswise (KayBee)]] + [[Crosswise (RID)#TinyTins|Tiny Tins ver.]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (RID)#KB1|Hot Shot (KayBee)]] + [[Hot Shot (RID)#TinyTin|Tiny Tins ver.]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (RID)#KB1|Ironhide (KayBee)]] + [[Ironhide (RID)#TinyTin|Tiny Tins ver.]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (RID)#KBclear|Mirage (KayBee)]] + [[Mirage (RID)#TinyTin|Tiny Tins ver.]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Nightcruz (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Nightcruz]], [[Mirage (RID)#MirageGT|Mirage GT]] & [[Scavenger (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Scavenger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (RID)#SC|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (RID)#TinyTin|Prowl (Tiny Tins)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[R.E.V.#KB1|R.E.V. (KayBee)]] + [[R.E.V.#TinyTin|Tiny Tins ver.]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Storm Jet (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Storm Jet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[W.A.R.S.#KB1|W.A.R.S. (KayBee)]] + [[W.A.R.S.#TinyTin|Tiny Tins ver.]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticons'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (RID)#Megabolt|Megatron Megabolt]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Obsidian (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Obsidian]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Scourge (Super Class)]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Versus'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sideways (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Sideways]] vs. [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Axer]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[X-Brawn#Spychanger|X-Brawn]] & [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger|Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|}
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====[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobots'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Armada)#Armada|Blurr]] with [[Incinerator (Armada)#Armada|Incinerator]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Armada|Hot Shot]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#Armada|Jolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#McDonald's|Hot Shot (McDonald's)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (Armada)#Armada|Jetfire]] with [[Comettor (Armada)#Armada|Comettor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Laserbeak (Armada)#Armada|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#McDonald's|Optimus Prime (McDonald's)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#SuperBase|Optimus Prime (Super Base)]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Armada|Sparkplug]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super-Con|Optimus Prime (Super-Con)]] with [[Over-Run (Armada)#Armada|Over-Run]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Armada|Red Alert]] with [[Longarm (Armada)#Armada|Longarm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#McDs|Red Alert (McDonald's)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scavenger (Armada)#Armada|Scavenger]] with [[Rollbar (Armada)#Armada|Rollbar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Armada|Smokescreen]] with [[Liftor#Armada|Liftor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#McDonald's|Smokescreen (McDonald's)]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticons'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Armada|Cyclonus]] with [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Armada|Crumplezone]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#McDonald's|Cyclonus (McDonald's)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Armada|Demolishor]] with [[Blackout (Armada)#Armada|Blackout]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Happy Meal toys|Demolishor (McDonald's)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|Megatron]] with [[Leader-1 (Armada)#Armada|Leader-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/merchandise#McDonald's|Megatron (McDonald's)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Armada|Starscream]] with [[Swindle (Armada)#Armada|Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Happy Meal toy|Starscream (McDonald's)]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini-Cons'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-mc|[[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Armada|Adventure Mini-Con Team]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#Armada|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Armada|Destruction Mini-Con Team]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Armada|Land Military Mini-Con Team]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Race Mini-Con Team#Armada|Race Mini-Con Team]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Space Mini-Con Team#Armada|Space Mini-Con Team]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Street Action Mini-Con Team#Armada|Street Action Mini-Con Team]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#Armada|Street Speed Mini-Con Team]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sideways (Armada)#Armada|Sideways]] with [[Crosswise (Armada)#Armada|Crosswise]] and [[Rook (Armada)#Armada|Rook]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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====Reissues====
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn (keychain)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Keychain|Windcharger (keychain)]]}}
</ul>
=====[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]=====
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Rodimus Major]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
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==== BotCon Exclusives ====
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Expanded Universe|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe|CatSCAN]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Glyph (Universe)#Expanded Universe|Glyph]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tap-Out (Universe)#Expanded Universe|Tap-Out]]}}
</ul>

==== BotCon Europe Exclusives ====
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Rook (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Rook]]}}
</ul>
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=== Takara ===
====[[The Transformers Collection]]====
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Convoy (Optimus Prime)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Meister (Jazz)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Skids]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Tracks]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
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====[[The Transformers: Micromaster]]====
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sixliner#Toys|Sixliner]] (all reissues)}}
<ul>
{{Bp-a1|[[D-Go#Toys|D-Go]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Alan (G1)#Toys|Alan]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Joe (G1)#Toys|Joe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Leaf#Toys|Leaf]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Night#Toys|Night]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Spark (G1)#Toys|Spark]]}}
</ul>
</ul>

<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sixturbo#Toys|Sixturbo]] (all reissues)}}
<ul>
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Road Police#Toys|Road Police]] and [[Road Police#ReverseEvolution|Reverse Evolution Road Police]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Circuit (OC)#Toys|Circuit]] and [[Circuit (OC)#ReverseEvolution|Reverse Evolution Circuit]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Discharge (G1)#Toys|Discharge]] and [[Discharge (G1)#ReverseEvolution|Reverse Evolution Discharge]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Glide (G1)#Toys|Glide]] and [[Glide (G1)#ReverseEvo|Reverse Evolution Glide]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Neo-Wheel#Toys|Neo-Wheel]] and [[Neo-Wheel#ReverseEvo|Reverse Evolution Neo-Wheel]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sireen#Toys|Sireen]] and [[Sireen#ReverseEvolution|Reverse Evolution Sireen]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
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====[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]====
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#NewYearSpecial|04 Lambor (New Year's Special)]] & [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#NewYearSpecial|05 Alert (New Year's Special)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Meister (Gold ver.)]] & [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Streak (Anime version)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Road Rage (G1)#Collector's Edition|94 Road Rage]] & [[Crosscut (G1)#Collector's Edition|95 Crosscut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Chrome|Streak (Silver Chrome)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megaplex#Collector's Edition|93 Megaplex]]}}
</ul>
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====Other reissues====
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|01 Convoy (New Year's Special)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#FireGuts|C-310E Fire Guts God Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sixshot (G1)#Generation 1|D-98 Sixshot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sixshot (G1)#Stealth|Sixshot Stealth Mode]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sixshot (G1)#Shadow|Sixshot Shadow Mode]]}}
</ul>
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====[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Transformers Legends of the Microns]]====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Cybertrons'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Armada|MC-01 Convoy Super Mode]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Armada|MC-02 Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Armada|MC-03 Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Armada|MC-04 Grap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Laserbeak (Armada)#Armada|MC-05 Cyber Hawk]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super-Con|MC-06 STD Convoy]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Destrons'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|MD-01 Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Armada|MD-02 Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Armada|MD-03 Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Armada|MD-04 Sandstorm]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Microns'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-mc|[[Street Action Mini-Con Team#Armada|MM-01 Street Action Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#Armada|MM-02 Air Defense Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Armada|MM-03 Land Military Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Armada|MM-04 Destruction Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Race Mini-Con Team#Armada|MM-05 Race Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#Armada|MM-06 Street Speed Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#Exdimensions|MM-07 Air Defense Micron Exdimensions]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Exdimensions|MM-08 Land Military Micron Exdimensions]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Exdimensions|MM-09 Destruction Micron Exdimensions]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Race Mini-Con Team#Exdimensions|MM-10 Race Micron Exdimensions]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Giftsets'''
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#ArDxADT|MS-01 Hot Rod]] & [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#JapanHotShotMulti|Air Defense Micron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#withRace|MS-02 Grap]] & [[Race Mini-Con Team#SmokescreenJpack|Race Micron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#MS03|MS-03 Ironhide]] & [[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Multipack|Land Military Micron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#J-MiniPack|MS-04 Sandstorm]] & [[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Sandstorm|Destruction Micron]]}}
</ul>
|}
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