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M Sipher: /* Beastformers */ welp, some more media!

2026-04-30T03:34:57Z

Beastformers: welp, some more media!

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	''Transformers: Beastformers'' got its big fictional push with a {{w\|backdoor pilot}} episode early in the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''Headmasters'' cartoon]], "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]". In it, [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] helps the evil [[Alligatron]] in his attempted takeover of Beast in exchange for prisoners of war, and the heroic Beasts put out a call for help from the Autobots, with of course the good guys winning in the end. After this episode, the series never returned to planet Beast again. A few toy-based Beastformers appeared as prisoners in a later episode, and a cartoon-original Beastformer played a small but vital role in yet another, but otherwise, that one episode makes up the bulk of original ''Transformers''-era ''Beastformers'' fiction. The Autobots and Decepticons return to Beast in a special installment of the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)\|''Headmasters'' comic]], "[[The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!]]", although this would later be seemingly ignored/forgotten.		''Transformers: Beastformers'' got its big fictional push with a {{w\|backdoor pilot}} episode early in the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''Headmasters'' cartoon]], "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]". In it, [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] helps the evil [[Alligatron]] in his attempted takeover of Beast in exchange for prisoners of war, and the heroic Beasts put out a call for help from the Autobots, with of course the good guys winning in the end. After this episode, the series never returned to planet Beast again. A few toy-based Beastformers appeared as prisoners in a later episode, and a cartoon-original Beastformer played a small but vital role in yet another, but otherwise, that one episode makes up the bulk of original ''Transformers''-era ''Beastformers'' fiction. The Autobots and Decepticons return to Beast in a special installment of the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)\|''Headmasters'' comic]], "[[The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!]]", although this would later be seemingly ignored/forgotten.

			Two other manga one-shots were published in ''[[Super BomBom]]'' magazine: "[[Transformers: Beastformers Volume]]" and later "[[Transformers Side Story: Beastformers]]". Neither appear to be set in any prior-established continuity and, like "Decisive Battle", have been more or less forgotten.

			[[File:Legends White Lune.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1\|[[White Lune]], a new character from the Beastformers' 2017 ''Legends'' storyline.]]
	Outside of these handful of ''Transformers'' appearances, the main story of ''Beastformers'' was told through text stories included in numerous [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in pamphlets and catalogs]], which fleshed out the world of Beast a bit more. While at first tying in to the ''Headmasters'' episode (such as including the [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] and [[Repugnus (G1)\|Repugnus]]), those stories would eventually drop connections to ''Transformers'' as the ''Beastformers'' brand tried to establish its own identity.		Outside of these handful of ''Transformers'' appearances, the main story of ''Beastformers'' was told through text stories included in numerous [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in pamphlets and catalogs]], which fleshed out the world of Beast a bit more. While at first tying in to the ''Headmasters'' episode (such as including the [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] and [[Repugnus (G1)\|Repugnus]]), those stories would eventually drop connections to ''Transformers'' as the ''Beastformers'' brand tried to establish its own identity.

	~~[[File:Legends White Lune.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1\|[[White Lune]], a new character from the Beastformers' 2017 ''Legends'' storyline.]]~~
	When the series was given a soft-reboot sequel and rebranding as just ''Beastformers'' in 1988, the lore of planet Beast got even deeper, finally properly tying in the toys' Fire/Wood/Water theme that the previous fiction had all but ignored. The series introduced the [[Three Wise Ones]], ancient entities who founded planet Beast and were the progenitors of the [[Laser Beast]] race that later spawned the Beastformers. The [[Gems of Motion and Stillness\|six gems balancing the powers of Fire, Wood and Water]] they left behind had become unbalanced due to the prior war (now ended) and were causing natural disasters. Worse still, said disasters flooded the subterranean home of the still-extant Laser Beasts, who moved to the surface and started a war of conquest. Once again, this story was mostly told through packaging blurbs and pack-in materials, with the characters' included bio cards expanding on the various societies of planet Beast. There were two "big" pieces of new fiction, in the form of two issues of the ''[[Hero Special]]'' mook (magazine/book) series: ''[[Hero Special 4: Beastformers]]'' and ''[[Hero Special 12: Laser Beasts]]''. Aside from character bios and setting text, these also featured fumetti "photonovel" comics assembled from photographs of the actual toys set up in diorama environments, telling the tales of major moments in the Beastformers' past and present (minus those pesky Transformers).		When the series was given a soft-reboot sequel and rebranding as just ''Beastformers'' in 1988, the lore of planet Beast got even deeper, finally properly tying in the toys' Fire/Wood/Water theme that the previous fiction had all but ignored. The series introduced the [[Three Wise Ones]], ancient entities who founded planet Beast and were the progenitors of the [[Laser Beast]] race that later spawned the Beastformers. The [[Gems of Motion and Stillness\|six gems balancing the powers of Fire, Wood and Water]] they left behind had become unbalanced due to the prior war (now ended) and were causing natural disasters. Worse still, said disasters flooded the subterranean home of the still-extant Laser Beasts, who moved to the surface and started a war of conquest. Once again, this story was mostly told through packaging blurbs and pack-in materials, with the characters' included bio cards expanding on the various societies of planet Beast. There were two "big" pieces of new fiction, in the form of two issues of the ''[[Hero Special]]'' mook (magazine/book) series: ''[[Hero Special 4: Beastformers]]'' and ''[[Hero Special 12: Laser Beasts]]''. Aside from character bios and setting text, these also featured fumetti "photonovel" comics assembled from photographs of the actual toys set up in diorama environments, telling the tales of major moments in the Beastformers' past and present (minus those pesky Transformers).

	And after that, a whole lot of nothing as the ''Beastformers'' line ended. While there would be a few unnamed cameos in ''Transformers'' media here and there (mostly in Hasbro-backed media, amusingly enough), these rarely amounted to more than a single panel or obtuse reference in text. However, in 2017, the ''Beastformers'' story was picked up again in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], beginning in "[[LG51 Doublecross Prologue\|Vol. 47: LG51 Doublecross Prologue]]", continuing from the unconcluded Beastformer/Laser Beast war that had been untouched for the better part of three decades... notably tying it back to ''Transformers'' pretty extensively.		And after that, a whole lot of nothing as the ''Beastformers'' line ended. While there would be a few unnamed cameos in ''Transformers'' media here and there (mostly in Hasbro-backed media, amusingly enough), these rarely amounted to more than a single panel or obtuse reference in text. However, in 2017, the ''Beastformers'' story was picked up again in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], beginning in "[[LG51 Doublecross Prologue\|Vol. 47: LG51 Doublecross Prologue]]", continuing from the unconcluded Beastformer/Laser Beast war that had been untouched for the better part of three decades... notably tying it back to ''Transformers'' pretty extensively and over the course of many, many installments.
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M Sipher at 04:22, 19 February 2026

2026-02-19T04:22:21Z

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BerylRoll at 15:35, 14 February 2026

2026-02-14T15:35:49Z

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BerylRoll at 13:35, 7 January 2026

2026-01-07T13:35:48Z

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	Both beast and weapon have an ID number molded into them, making matching easy; this would turn out to be incredibly helpful, as ''Beastformers'' is somewhat notorious for mismatching weapons and beasts. You'd get the right weapon more often than not, but "not" still happened a lot. While this was actually turned into part of the line's gimmick in its second incarnation (matching weapon and beast gave advantages in the attached dice-based game), it's unknown why this happened a good ''year'' prior to the game's introduction.		Both beast and weapon have an ID number molded into them, making matching easy; this would turn out to be incredibly helpful, as ''Beastformers'' is somewhat notorious for mismatching weapons and beasts. You'd get the right weapon more often than not, but "not" still happened a lot. While this was actually turned into part of the line's gimmick in its second incarnation (matching weapon and beast gave advantages in the attached dice-based game), it's unknown why this happened a good ''year'' prior to the game's introduction.

	Each figure features a "Battle Emblem" [[rubsign]] that shows one of three "elemental powers": Fire, Water or Wood. Since the symbols were heat-activated, it was (mostly) impossible to determine what each toys' symbol was until they were freed from their packaging. These rubsigns were key to ~~a simple~~ rock-paper-scissors-~~style battle game~~: Fire burned Wood, Wood floated on Water, Water put out Fire. A fourth power, Burstsun, was a rare special power introduced later in the line; decades later, this would be reused as the personal emblem of the otherwise unrelated [[Solarbot (individual)\|Solarbot]].		Each figure features a "Battle Emblem" [[rubsign]] that shows one of three "elemental powers": Fire, Water or Wood. Since the symbols were heat-activated, it was (mostly) impossible to determine what each toys' symbol was until they were freed from their packaging. These rubsigns were key to the [[rock paper scissors]] style [[Beastformers Role-Playing Game]]: Fire burned Wood, Wood floated on Water, Water put out Fire. A fourth power, Burstsun, was a rare special power introduced later in the line; decades later, this would be reused as the personal emblem of the otherwise unrelated [[Solarbot (individual)\|Solarbot]].

	As ''Beastformers'', they were packaged in individual boxes with bio cards; the design of both would change multiple times over the course of the year (detailed below). These were typically set out in large display boxes holding 36 individual figures. ''Battle Beasts'' packaged them as two-packs with semi-randomized pairings (we're not about to try and suss out all the patterns) and no personal information whatsoever, with only a mail-away poster providing names for the beasts once the first three series were released. Both companies also put out multi-packs and larger vehicles; ''Beastformers'' vehicles came with specific pack-in characters, while ''Battle Beasts'' simply tossed in a random figure.		As ''Beastformers'', they were packaged in individual boxes with bio cards; the design of both would change multiple times over the course of the year (detailed below). These were typically set out in large display boxes holding 36 individual figures. ''Battle Beasts'' packaged them as two-packs with semi-randomized pairings (we're not about to try and suss out all the patterns) and no personal information whatsoever, with only a mail-away poster providing names for the beasts once the first three series were released. Both companies also put out multi-packs and larger vehicles; ''Beastformers'' vehicles came with specific pack-in characters, while ''Battle Beasts'' simply tossed in a random figure.

Catgirl at 06:25, 19 October 2025

2025-10-19T06:25:00Z

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	Both beast and weapon have an ID number molded into them, making matching easy; this would turn out to be incredibly helpful, as ''Beastformers'' is somewhat notorious for mismatching weapons and beasts. You'd get the right weapon more often than not, but "not" still happened a lot. While this was actually turned into part of the line's gimmick in its second incarnation (matching weapon and beast gave advantages in the attached dice-based game), it's unknown why this happened a good ''year'' prior to the game's introduction.		Both beast and weapon have an ID number molded into them, making matching easy; this would turn out to be incredibly helpful, as ''Beastformers'' is somewhat notorious for mismatching weapons and beasts. You'd get the right weapon more often than not, but "not" still happened a lot. While this was actually turned into part of the line's gimmick in its second incarnation (matching weapon and beast gave advantages in the attached dice-based game), it's unknown why this happened a good ''year'' prior to the game's introduction.

	Each figure features a "Battle Emblem" [[rubsign]] that shows one of three "elemental powers": Fire, Water or Wood. Since the symbols were heat-activated, it was (mostly) impossible to determine what each toys' symbol was until they were freed from their packaging. These rubsigns were key to a simple rock-paper-scissors-style battle game: Fire burned Wood, Wood floated on Water, Water put out Fire. A fourth power, Burstsun, was a rare special power introduced later in the line; decades later, this would be reused as the personal emblem of the otherwise unrelated [[Solarbot (individual)]].		Each figure features a "Battle Emblem" [[rubsign]] that shows one of three "elemental powers": Fire, Water or Wood. Since the symbols were heat-activated, it was (mostly) impossible to determine what each toys' symbol was until they were freed from their packaging. These rubsigns were key to a simple rock-paper-scissors-style battle game: Fire burned Wood, Wood floated on Water, Water put out Fire. A fourth power, Burstsun, was a rare special power introduced later in the line; decades later, this would be reused as the personal emblem of the otherwise unrelated [[Solarbot (individual)\|Solarbot]].

	As ''Beastformers'', they were packaged in individual boxes with bio cards; the design of both would change multiple times over the course of the year (detailed below). These were typically set out in large display boxes holding 36 individual figures. ''Battle Beasts'' packaged them as two-packs with semi-randomized pairings (we're not about to try and suss out all the patterns) and no personal information whatsoever, with only a mail-away poster providing names for the beasts once the first three series were released. Both companies also put out multi-packs and larger vehicles; ''Beastformers'' vehicles came with specific pack-in characters, while ''Battle Beasts'' simply tossed in a random figure.		As ''Beastformers'', they were packaged in individual boxes with bio cards; the design of both would change multiple times over the course of the year (detailed below). These were typically set out in large display boxes holding 36 individual figures. ''Battle Beasts'' packaged them as two-packs with semi-randomized pairings (we're not about to try and suss out all the patterns) and no personal information whatsoever, with only a mail-away poster providing names for the beasts once the first three series were released. Both companies also put out multi-packs and larger vehicles; ''Beastformers'' vehicles came with specific pack-in characters, while ''Battle Beasts'' simply tossed in a random figure.

Catgirl: Solarbot -> Solarbot (individual) update

2025-10-19T06:23:25Z

Solarbot -> Solarbot (individual) update

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	Both beast and weapon have an ID number molded into them, making matching easy; this would turn out to be incredibly helpful, as ''Beastformers'' is somewhat notorious for mismatching weapons and beasts. You'd get the right weapon more often than not, but "not" still happened a lot. While this was actually turned into part of the line's gimmick in its second incarnation (matching weapon and beast gave advantages in the attached dice-based game), it's unknown why this happened a good ''year'' prior to the game's introduction.		Both beast and weapon have an ID number molded into them, making matching easy; this would turn out to be incredibly helpful, as ''Beastformers'' is somewhat notorious for mismatching weapons and beasts. You'd get the right weapon more often than not, but "not" still happened a lot. While this was actually turned into part of the line's gimmick in its second incarnation (matching weapon and beast gave advantages in the attached dice-based game), it's unknown why this happened a good ''year'' prior to the game's introduction.

	Each figure features a "Battle Emblem" [[rubsign]] that shows one of three "elemental powers": Fire, Water or Wood. Since the symbols were heat-activated, it was (mostly) impossible to determine what each toys' symbol was until they were freed from their packaging. These rubsigns were key to a simple rock-paper-scissors-style battle game: Fire burned Wood, Wood floated on Water, Water put out Fire. A fourth power, Burstsun, was a rare special power introduced later in the line; decades later, this would be reused as the personal emblem of the otherwise unrelated [[Solarbot]].		Each figure features a "Battle Emblem" [[rubsign]] that shows one of three "elemental powers": Fire, Water or Wood. Since the symbols were heat-activated, it was (mostly) impossible to determine what each toys' symbol was until they were freed from their packaging. These rubsigns were key to a simple rock-paper-scissors-style battle game: Fire burned Wood, Wood floated on Water, Water put out Fire. A fourth power, Burstsun, was a rare special power introduced later in the line; decades later, this would be reused as the personal emblem of the otherwise unrelated [[Solarbot (individual)]].

	As ''Beastformers'', they were packaged in individual boxes with bio cards; the design of both would change multiple times over the course of the year (detailed below). These were typically set out in large display boxes holding 36 individual figures. ''Battle Beasts'' packaged them as two-packs with semi-randomized pairings (we're not about to try and suss out all the patterns) and no personal information whatsoever, with only a mail-away poster providing names for the beasts once the first three series were released. Both companies also put out multi-packs and larger vehicles; ''Beastformers'' vehicles came with specific pack-in characters, while ''Battle Beasts'' simply tossed in a random figure.		As ''Beastformers'', they were packaged in individual boxes with bio cards; the design of both would change multiple times over the course of the year (detailed below). These were typically set out in large display boxes holding 36 individual figures. ''Battle Beasts'' packaged them as two-packs with semi-randomized pairings (we're not about to try and suss out all the patterns) and no personal information whatsoever, with only a mail-away poster providing names for the beasts once the first three series were released. Both companies also put out multi-packs and larger vehicles; ''Beastformers'' vehicles came with specific pack-in characters, while ''Battle Beasts'' simply tossed in a random figure.

TitaniumToughGuy: Undo revision 1849038 by 86-46 (talk)

2025-07-02T22:58:07Z

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	Not ''too'' unlike the 1988 ''Beastformers'' setup, by pure coincidence.		Not ''too'' unlike the 1988 ''Beastformers'' setup, by pure coincidence.

			Additionally, in the UK, a ''Battle Beasts Special'' was published by [[Egmont]] in 1987 <ref>https://www.comics.org/series/116158/</ref>, and around the same time, ''Battle Beasts Annual 1988'' was published by World Distributors <ref>https://www.comics.org/issue/1766471/</ref>.

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86-46: Undo revision 1814834 by John Pannozzi (talk)

2025-07-02T22:42:35Z

Undo revision 1814834 by John Pannozzi (talk)

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	Not ''too'' unlike the 1988 ''Beastformers'' setup, by pure coincidence.		Not ''too'' unlike the 1988 ''Beastformers'' setup, by pure coincidence.

	Additionally, in the UK, a ''Battle Beasts Special'' was published by [[Egmont]] in 1987 <ref>https://www.comics.org/series/116158/</ref>, and around the same time, ''Battle Beasts Annual 1988'' was published by World Distributors <ref>https://www.comics.org/issue/1766471/</ref>.

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Ookalf at 04:43, 16 February 2025

2025-02-16T04:43:03Z

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	*''French:'' '''Les Dragonautes''', '''Comba Nimaux''' (Canada)		*''French:'' '''Les Dragonautes''', '''Comba Nimaux''' (Canada)
	*''Portuguese:'' '''Bestias de Combate'''		*''Portuguese:'' '''Bestias de Combate'''

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==

John Pannozzi: /* Battle Beasts */

2025-02-16T03:36:48Z

Battle Beasts

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	Not ''too'' unlike the 1988 ''Beastformers'' setup, by pure coincidence.		Not ''too'' unlike the 1988 ''Beastformers'' setup, by pure coincidence.

			Additionally, in the UK, a ''Battle Beasts Special'' was published by [[Egmont]] in 1987 <ref>https://www.comics.org/series/116158/</ref>, and around the same time, ''Battle Beasts Annual 1988'' was published by World Distributors <ref>https://www.comics.org/issue/1766471/</ref>.

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	''Transformers: Beastformers'' got its big fictional push with a {{w\|backdoor pilot}} episode early in the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''Headmasters'' cartoon]], "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]". In it, [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] helps the evil [[Alligatron]] in his attempted takeover of Beast in exchange for prisoners of war, and the heroic Beasts put out a call for help from the Autobots, with of course the good guys winning in the end. After this episode, the series never returned to planet Beast again. A few toy-based Beastformers appeared as prisoners in a later episode, and a cartoon-original Beastformer played a small but vital role in yet another, but otherwise, that one episode makes up the bulk of original ''Transformers''-era ''Beastformers'' fiction. The Autobots and Decepticons return to Beast in a special installment of the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)\|''Headmasters'' comic]], "[[The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!]]", although this would later be seemingly ignored/forgotten.		''Transformers: Beastformers'' got its big fictional push with a {{w\|backdoor pilot}} episode early in the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''Headmasters'' cartoon]], "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]". In it, [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] helps the evil [[Alligatron]] in his attempted takeover of Beast in exchange for prisoners of war, and the heroic Beasts put out a call for help from the Autobots, with of course the good guys winning in the end. After this episode, the series never returned to planet Beast again. A few toy-based Beastformers appeared as prisoners in a later episode, and a cartoon-original Beastformer played a small but vital role in yet another, but otherwise, that one episode makes up the bulk of original ''Transformers''-era ''Beastformers'' fiction. The Autobots and Decepticons return to Beast in a special installment of the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)\|''Headmasters'' comic]], "[[The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!]]", although this would later be seemingly ignored/forgotten.

			Two other manga one-shots were published in ''[[Super BomBom]]'' magazine: "[[Transformers: Beastformers Volume]]" and later "[[Transformers Side Story: Beastformers]]". Neither appear to be set in any prior-established continuity and, like "Decisive Battle", have been more or less forgotten.

			[[File:Legends White Lune.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1\|[[White Lune]], a new character from the Beastformers' 2017 ''Legends'' storyline.]]
	Outside of these handful of ''Transformers'' appearances, the main story of ''Beastformers'' was told through text stories included in numerous [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in pamphlets and catalogs]], which fleshed out the world of Beast a bit more. While at first tying in to the ''Headmasters'' episode (such as including the [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] and [[Repugnus (G1)\|Repugnus]]), those stories would eventually drop connections to ''Transformers'' as the ''Beastformers'' brand tried to establish its own identity.		Outside of these handful of ''Transformers'' appearances, the main story of ''Beastformers'' was told through text stories included in numerous [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in pamphlets and catalogs]], which fleshed out the world of Beast a bit more. While at first tying in to the ''Headmasters'' episode (such as including the [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] and [[Repugnus (G1)\|Repugnus]]), those stories would eventually drop connections to ''Transformers'' as the ''Beastformers'' brand tried to establish its own identity.

	~~[[File:Legends White Lune.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1\|[[White Lune]], a new character from the Beastformers' 2017 ''Legends'' storyline.]]~~
	When the series was given a soft-reboot sequel and rebranding as just ''Beastformers'' in 1988, the lore of planet Beast got even deeper, finally properly tying in the toys' Fire/Wood/Water theme that the previous fiction had all but ignored. The series introduced the [[Three Wise Ones]], ancient entities who founded planet Beast and were the progenitors of the [[Laser Beast]] race that later spawned the Beastformers. The [[Gems of Motion and Stillness\|six gems balancing the powers of Fire, Wood and Water]] they left behind had become unbalanced due to the prior war (now ended) and were causing natural disasters. Worse still, said disasters flooded the subterranean home of the still-extant Laser Beasts, who moved to the surface and started a war of conquest. Once again, this story was mostly told through packaging blurbs and pack-in materials, with the characters' included bio cards expanding on the various societies of planet Beast. There were two "big" pieces of new fiction, in the form of two issues of the ''[[Hero Special]]'' mook (magazine/book) series: ''[[Hero Special 4: Beastformers]]'' and ''[[Hero Special 12: Laser Beasts]]''. Aside from character bios and setting text, these also featured fumetti "photonovel" comics assembled from photographs of the actual toys set up in diorama environments, telling the tales of major moments in the Beastformers' past and present (minus those pesky Transformers).		When the series was given a soft-reboot sequel and rebranding as just ''Beastformers'' in 1988, the lore of planet Beast got even deeper, finally properly tying in the toys' Fire/Wood/Water theme that the previous fiction had all but ignored. The series introduced the [[Three Wise Ones]], ancient entities who founded planet Beast and were the progenitors of the [[Laser Beast]] race that later spawned the Beastformers. The [[Gems of Motion and Stillness\|six gems balancing the powers of Fire, Wood and Water]] they left behind had become unbalanced due to the prior war (now ended) and were causing natural disasters. Worse still, said disasters flooded the subterranean home of the still-extant Laser Beasts, who moved to the surface and started a war of conquest. Once again, this story was mostly told through packaging blurbs and pack-in materials, with the characters' included bio cards expanding on the various societies of planet Beast. There were two "big" pieces of new fiction, in the form of two issues of the ''[[Hero Special]]'' mook (magazine/book) series: ''[[Hero Special 4: Beastformers]]'' and ''[[Hero Special 12: Laser Beasts]]''. Aside from character bios and setting text, these also featured fumetti "photonovel" comics assembled from photographs of the actual toys set up in diorama environments, telling the tales of major moments in the Beastformers' past and present (minus those pesky Transformers).

	And after that, a whole lot of nothing as the ''Beastformers'' line ended. While there would be a few unnamed cameos in ''Transformers'' media here and there (mostly in Hasbro-backed media, amusingly enough), these rarely amounted to more than a single panel or obtuse reference in text. However, in 2017, the ''Beastformers'' story was picked up again in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], beginning in "[[LG51 Doublecross Prologue\|Vol. 47: LG51 Doublecross Prologue]]", continuing from the unconcluded Beastformer/Laser Beast war that had been untouched for the better part of three decades... notably tying it back to ''Transformers'' pretty extensively.		And after that, a whole lot of nothing as the ''Beastformers'' line ended. While there would be a few unnamed cameos in ''Transformers'' media here and there (mostly in Hasbro-backed media, amusingly enough), these rarely amounted to more than a single panel or obtuse reference in text. However, in 2017, the ''Beastformers'' story was picked up again in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], beginning in "[[LG51 Doublecross Prologue\|Vol. 47: LG51 Doublecross Prologue]]", continuing from the unconcluded Beastformer/Laser Beast war that had been untouched for the better part of three decades... notably tying it back to ''Transformers'' pretty extensively and over the course of many, many installments.
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