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	Additionally, the book appears to deliberately favor story material from comic [[continuity\|continuities]] as opposed to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] continuity. This is most conspicuous in dealing with the origin of the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] in the Dreamwave universe, where Furman dismisses the notion that they were built on [[Earth]] by [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] ([[S.O.S. Dinobots\|as in the cartoon]]) on the basis that it is in contradiction with the "historical evidence" that the Dinobots existed on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]—from the ''[[Transformers: The War Within\|War Within]]'' comic Furman himself wrote nearly 20 years later. This approach goes so far as to claim that the cartoon's [[Quintesson]]-creation origin for the [[Transformer]]s is entirely conjectural—when ''talking solely about the cartoon!''		Additionally, the book appears to deliberately favor story material from comic [[continuity\|continuities]] as opposed to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] continuity. This is most conspicuous in dealing with the origin of the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] in the Dreamwave universe, where Furman dismisses the notion that they were built on [[Earth]] by [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] ([[S.O.S. Dinobots\|as in the cartoon]]) on the basis that it is in contradiction with the "historical evidence" that the Dinobots existed on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]—from the ''[[Transformers: The War Within\|War Within]]'' comic Furman himself wrote nearly 20 years later. This approach goes so far as to claim that the cartoon's [[Quintesson]]-creation origin for the [[Transformer]]s is entirely conjectural—when ''talking solely about the cartoon!''

	Finally, in the sections where the book ''does'' deal directly with historical aspects of Generation 1 (in the pages covering the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Comics]], the cartoon and the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|toys]]), not one page passes without several errors. Several names are spelled incorrectly ("[[Teletraan I\|Teletran-1]]", "[[Carly\|Carlee]]", "[[Elita One (G1)\|Eleta-1]]", "[[Shawn Berger\|Sean Burger]]"), various 'toon and comic summaries have inaccuracies in them, and the toys used for images are old, ratty artifacts with peeling, misapplied stickers and various missing and/or misattributed accessories (the G1 and G2 samples photographed apparently came from the personal collection of "[[Tony Marshall and his son James]]").		Finally, in the sections where the book ''does'' deal directly with historical aspects of Generation 1 (in the pages covering the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Comics]], the cartoon and the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|toys]]), not one page passes without several errors. Several names are spelled incorrectly ("[[Teletraan I\|Teletran-1]]", "[[Carly (G1)\|Carlee]]", "[[Elita One (G1)\|Eleta-1]]", "[[Shawn Berger\|Sean Burger]]"), various 'toon and comic summaries have inaccuracies in them, and the toys used for images are old, ratty artifacts with peeling, misapplied stickers and various missing and/or misattributed accessories (the G1 and G2 samples photographed apparently came from the personal collection of "[[Tony Marshall and his son James]]").

	The episode guides for the Generation 1 cartoon, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)\|Armada]]'' are also condensed significantly into "best of" guides showcasing the finest episodes, or ones that push the story forward. A [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode guide was deliberately excluded—leaving that series' section of the book brief and incomplete—in order [[To sell toys\|to leave more room for the then-upcoming ''Energon'' line]].		The episode guides for the Generation 1 cartoon, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)\|Armada]]'' are also condensed significantly into "best of" guides showcasing the finest episodes, or ones that push the story forward. A [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode guide was deliberately excluded—leaving that series' section of the book brief and incomplete—in order [[To sell toys\|to leave more room for the then-upcoming ''Energon'' line]].

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	Additionally, the book appears to deliberately favor story material from comic [[continuity\|continuities]] as opposed to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] continuity. This is most conspicuous in dealing with the origin of the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] in the Dreamwave universe, where Furman dismisses the notion that they were built on [[Earth]] by [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] ([[S.O.S. Dinobots\|as in the cartoon]]) on the basis that it is in contradiction with the "historical evidence" that the Dinobots existed on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]—from the ''[[Transformers: The War Within\|War Within]]'' comic Furman himself wrote nearly 20 years later. This approach goes so far as to claim that the cartoon's [[Quintesson]]-creation origin for the [[Transformer]]s is entirely conjectural—when ''talking solely about the cartoon!''		Additionally, the book appears to deliberately favor story material from comic [[continuity\|continuities]] as opposed to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] continuity. This is most conspicuous in dealing with the origin of the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] in the Dreamwave universe, where Furman dismisses the notion that they were built on [[Earth]] by [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] ([[S.O.S. Dinobots\|as in the cartoon]]) on the basis that it is in contradiction with the "historical evidence" that the Dinobots existed on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]—from the ''[[Transformers: The War Within\|War Within]]'' comic Furman himself wrote nearly 20 years later. This approach goes so far as to claim that the cartoon's [[Quintesson]]-creation origin for the [[Transformer]]s is entirely conjectural—when ''talking solely about the cartoon!''

	Finally, in the sections where the book ''does'' deal directly with historical aspects of Generation 1 (in the pages covering the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Comics]], the cartoon and the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|toys]]), not one page passes without several errors. Several names are spelled incorrectly ("[[Teletraan I\|Teletran-1]]", "[[Carly\|Carlee]]", "[[Elita One (G1)\|Eleta-1]]", "[[Shawn Berger\|Sean Burger]]"), various 'toon and comic summaries have inaccuracies in them, and the toys used for images are old, ratty artifacts with peeling, misapplied stickers and various missing and/or misattributed accessories.		Finally, in the sections where the book ''does'' deal directly with historical aspects of Generation 1 (in the pages covering the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Comics]], the cartoon and the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|toys]]), not one page passes without several errors. Several names are spelled incorrectly ("[[Teletraan I\|Teletran-1]]", "[[Carly\|Carlee]]", "[[Elita One (G1)\|Eleta-1]]", "[[Shawn Berger\|Sean Burger]]"), various 'toon and comic summaries have inaccuracies in them, and the toys used for images are old, ratty artifacts with peeling, misapplied stickers and various missing and/or misattributed accessories (the G1 and G2 samples photographed apparently came from the personal collection of "[[Tony Marshall and his son James]]").

	The episode guides for the Generation 1 cartoon, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)\|Armada]]'' are also condensed significantly into "best of" guides showcasing the finest episodes, or ones that push the story forward. A [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode guide was deliberately excluded—leaving that series' section of the book brief and incomplete—in order [[To sell toys\|to leave more room for the then-upcoming ''Energon'' line]].		The episode guides for the Generation 1 cartoon, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)\|Armada]]'' are also condensed significantly into "best of" guides showcasing the finest episodes, or ones that push the story forward. A [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode guide was deliberately excluded—leaving that series' section of the book brief and incomplete—in order [[To sell toys\|to leave more room for the then-upcoming ''Energon'' line]].

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Transformers: Robots In Disguise: this note was as much the reader's misinterpretation as Furman's poor phrasing

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	===Transformers: Robots In Disguise===		===Transformers: Robots In Disguise===
	*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|A New Wave]]		*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|A New Wave]]
	**~~Furman claims~~ [[Megatron (RID)\|Megatron]] ~~had~~ ten modes ~~(true~~, ~~but only six are given in his instructions) and was a completely different toy to Takara's Gigatron (~~when in fact ~~it was~~ only ~~a slight [[retool]])~~.		**The explanation of Hasbro's [[Megatron (RID)\|Megatron]] using the Devil Gigatron version of the mold, [[retool]]ed to facilitate four extra modes, is phrased to say that Megatron thus inherited all ten modes, when in fact only the original six were covered by the instructions.
	**[[Hightower (RID)\|Hightower]] is incorrectly labeled as being a pre-TF ''[[Diaclone]]'' design; apparently [[Simon Furman\|Furman]] got his "Car Robot"-named lines confused.		**[[Hightower (RID)\|Hightower]] is incorrectly labeled as being a pre-TF ''[[Diaclone]]'' design; apparently [[Simon Furman\|Furman]] got his "Car Robot"-named lines confused.
	*Autobots and Decepticons		*Autobots and Decepticons

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	*[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|''Generation 2'' Toys]]		*[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|''Generation 2'' Toys]]
	**[[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]], [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro]], and [[Clench (G1)\|Clench]] are all photographed holding guns that none of them come with. The guns seem to be Hot Spot's.		**[[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]], [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro]], and [[Clench (G1)\|Clench]] are all photographed holding guns that none of them come with. The guns seem to be Hot Spot's.
			**In addition, [[Rotorstorm (G1)\|Rotorstorm]] is erroneously referred to as [[Rotor Force\|Rotor''force'']].

	===Beast Wars===		===Beast Wars===

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	===Transformers: Robots In Disguise===		===Transformers: Robots In Disguise===
	*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|A New Wave]]		*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|A New Wave]]
			**Furman claims [[Megatron (RID)\|Megatron]] had ten modes (true, but only six are given in his instructions) and was a completely different toy to Takara's Gigatron (when in fact it was only a slight [[retool]]).
	**[[Hightower (RID)\|Hightower]] is incorrectly labeled as being a pre-TF ''[[Diaclone]]'' design; apparently [[Simon Furman\|Furman]] got his "Car Robot"-named lines confused.		**[[Hightower (RID)\|Hightower]] is incorrectly labeled as being a pre-TF ''[[Diaclone]]'' design; apparently [[Simon Furman\|Furman]] got his "Car Robot"-named lines confused.
	*Autobots and Decepticons		*Autobots and Decepticons

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Vital statistics

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	[[Category:Generation 1 books]]		[[Category:Generation 1 books]]
	[[Category:Reference texts]]		[[Category:Reference texts]]
	[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001)]]		[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) media]]

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	'''''Transformers: The Ultimate Guide''''' is an officially licensed guide from [[DK Publishing]], written by [[Simon Furman]] in 2004 ~~and published in 2005~~. In 2007, a second edition was published, increasing the page count from 144 to 152 (visibly different by having a reflective background on the cover instead of white).		'''''Transformers: The Ultimate Guide''''' is an officially licensed guide from [[DK Publishing]], written by [[Simon Furman]] in 2004. In 2007, a second edition was published, increasing the page count from 144 to 152 (visibly different by having a reflective background on the cover instead of white).

	==Editorial priorities==		==Editorial priorities==

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	==Editorial priorities==		==Editorial priorities==
	''The Ultimate Guide'' is one of many similarly titled publications by Dorling Kindersley which cover the histories, characters and worlds of comic characters such as [[Spider-Man]], the [[~~Wolverine (superhero)\|~~X-Men]] and many others. However, the ''Transformers'' tome is distinguished by one major detail—while the other books serve as encyclopedias of the characters' long histories in print, ''Transformers: The Ultimate Guide'' gives only the most basic of treatment to the historical aspects of [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]]. Instead, its articles are focused entirely on the then-current [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity\|''Generation One'' continuity]]. However, as Dreamwave's universe was so monumentally underdeveloped at the time of the book's publication, most of the information in the book actually had to be created ''for the book''.		''The Ultimate Guide'' is one of many similarly titled publications by Dorling Kindersley which cover the histories, characters and worlds of comic characters such as [[Spider-Man]], the [[X-Men]] and many others. However, the ''Transformers'' tome is distinguished by one major detail—while the other books serve as encyclopedias of the characters' long histories in print, ''Transformers: The Ultimate Guide'' gives only the most basic of treatment to the historical aspects of [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]]. Instead, its articles are focused entirely on the then-current [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity\|''Generation One'' continuity]]. However, as Dreamwave's universe was so monumentally underdeveloped at the time of the book's publication, most of the information in the book actually had to be created ''for the book''.

	Additionally, the book appears to deliberately favor story material from comic [[continuity\|continuities]] as opposed to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] continuity. This is most conspicuous in dealing with the origin of the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] in the Dreamwave universe, where Furman dismisses the notion that they were built on [[Earth]] by [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] ([[S.O.S. Dinobots\|as in the cartoon]]) on the basis that it is in contradiction with the "historical evidence" that the Dinobots existed on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]—from the ''[[Transformers: The War Within\|War Within]]'' comic Furman himself wrote nearly 20 years later. This approach goes so far as to claim that the cartoon's [[Quintesson]]-creation origin for the [[Transformer]]s is entirely conjectural—when ''talking solely about the cartoon!''		Additionally, the book appears to deliberately favor story material from comic [[continuity\|continuities]] as opposed to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] continuity. This is most conspicuous in dealing with the origin of the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] in the Dreamwave universe, where Furman dismisses the notion that they were built on [[Earth]] by [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] ([[S.O.S. Dinobots\|as in the cartoon]]) on the basis that it is in contradiction with the "historical evidence" that the Dinobots existed on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]—from the ''[[Transformers: The War Within\|War Within]]'' comic Furman himself wrote nearly 20 years later. This approach goes so far as to claim that the cartoon's [[Quintesson]]-creation origin for the [[Transformer]]s is entirely conjectural—when ''talking solely about the cartoon!''

Yaxuo: /* Beast Wars */clean up, replaced: Optimus Primal → Optimus Primal

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Beast Wars: clean up, replaced: Optimus Primal → Optimus Primal

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	*[[Beast Wars (Part 1)\|The Arrival]]		*[[Beast Wars (Part 1)\|The Arrival]]
	*[[Optimus Primal]]		*[[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]]
	*[[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]		*[[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]
	*The [[Maximal]]s		*The [[Maximal]]s

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	ISBN 978-4861760341<br>		ISBN 978-4861760341<br>
	'''Pagecount:''' 141<br>		'''Pagecount:''' 141<br>
	'''Publisher:''' ~~[http://~~ja~~.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%96~~ JIVE Ltd.]<br>		'''Publisher:''' {{w\|lang=ja\|ジャイブ\|JIVE Ltd.}}<br>
	'''Translators:''' [[Hiroto Ishikawa]], [[Kōsetsu Tateno]]<br>		'''Translators:''' [[Hiroto Ishikawa]], [[Kōsetsu Tateno]]<br>
	'''Date published:''' [[February 1]], [[2005]]		'''Date published:''' [[February 1]], [[2005]]

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	Additionally, the book appears to deliberately favor story material from comic [[continuity\|continuities]] as opposed to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] continuity. This is most conspicuous in dealing with the origin of the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] in the Dreamwave universe, where Furman dismisses the notion that they were built on [[Earth]] by [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] ([[S.O.S. Dinobots\|as in the cartoon]]) on the basis that it is in contradiction with the "historical evidence" that the Dinobots existed on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]—from the ''[[Transformers: The War Within\|War Within]]'' comic Furman himself wrote nearly 20 years later. This approach goes so far as to claim that the cartoon's [[Quintesson]]-creation origin for the [[Transformer]]s is entirely conjectural—when ''talking solely about the cartoon!''		Additionally, the book appears to deliberately favor story material from comic [[continuity\|continuities]] as opposed to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] continuity. This is most conspicuous in dealing with the origin of the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] in the Dreamwave universe, where Furman dismisses the notion that they were built on [[Earth]] by [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] ([[S.O.S. Dinobots\|as in the cartoon]]) on the basis that it is in contradiction with the "historical evidence" that the Dinobots existed on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]—from the ''[[Transformers: The War Within\|War Within]]'' comic Furman himself wrote nearly 20 years later. This approach goes so far as to claim that the cartoon's [[Quintesson]]-creation origin for the [[Transformer]]s is entirely conjectural—when ''talking solely about the cartoon!''

	Finally, in the sections where the book ''does'' deal directly with historical aspects of Generation 1 (in the pages covering the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Comics]], the cartoon and the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|toys]]), not one page passes without several errors. Several names are spelled incorrectly ("[[Teletraan I\|Teletran-1]]", "[[Carly\|Carlee]]", "[[Elita One (G1)\|Eleta-1]]", "[[Shawn Berger\|Sean Burger]]"), various 'toon and comic summaries have inaccuracies in them, and the toys used for images are old, ratty artifacts with peeling, misapplied stickers and various missing and/or misattributed accessories (the G1 and G2 samples photographed apparently came from the personal collection of "[[Tony Marshall and his son James]]").		Finally, in the sections where the book ''does'' deal directly with historical aspects of Generation 1 (in the pages covering the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Comics]], the cartoon and the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|toys]]), not one page passes without several errors. Several names are spelled incorrectly ("[[Teletraan I\|Teletran-1]]", "[[Carly (G1)\|Carlee]]", "[[Elita One (G1)\|Eleta-1]]", "[[Shawn Berger\|Sean Burger]]"), various 'toon and comic summaries have inaccuracies in them, and the toys used for images are old, ratty artifacts with peeling, misapplied stickers and various missing and/or misattributed accessories (the G1 and G2 samples photographed apparently came from the personal collection of "[[Tony Marshall and his son James]]").

	The episode guides for the Generation 1 cartoon, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)\|Armada]]'' are also condensed significantly into "best of" guides showcasing the finest episodes, or ones that push the story forward. A [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode guide was deliberately excluded—leaving that series' section of the book brief and incomplete—in order [[To sell toys\|to leave more room for the then-upcoming ''Energon'' line]].		The episode guides for the Generation 1 cartoon, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)\|Armada]]'' are also condensed significantly into "best of" guides showcasing the finest episodes, or ones that push the story forward. A [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode guide was deliberately excluded—leaving that series' section of the book brief and incomplete—in order [[To sell toys\|to leave more room for the then-upcoming ''Energon'' line]].

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	Additionally, the book appears to deliberately favor story material from comic [[continuity\|continuities]] as opposed to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] continuity. This is most conspicuous in dealing with the origin of the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] in the Dreamwave universe, where Furman dismisses the notion that they were built on [[Earth]] by [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] ([[S.O.S. Dinobots\|as in the cartoon]]) on the basis that it is in contradiction with the "historical evidence" that the Dinobots existed on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]—from the ''[[Transformers: The War Within\|War Within]]'' comic Furman himself wrote nearly 20 years later. This approach goes so far as to claim that the cartoon's [[Quintesson]]-creation origin for the [[Transformer]]s is entirely conjectural—when ''talking solely about the cartoon!''		Additionally, the book appears to deliberately favor story material from comic [[continuity\|continuities]] as opposed to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] continuity. This is most conspicuous in dealing with the origin of the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] in the Dreamwave universe, where Furman dismisses the notion that they were built on [[Earth]] by [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] ([[S.O.S. Dinobots\|as in the cartoon]]) on the basis that it is in contradiction with the "historical evidence" that the Dinobots existed on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]—from the ''[[Transformers: The War Within\|War Within]]'' comic Furman himself wrote nearly 20 years later. This approach goes so far as to claim that the cartoon's [[Quintesson]]-creation origin for the [[Transformer]]s is entirely conjectural—when ''talking solely about the cartoon!''

	Finally, in the sections where the book ''does'' deal directly with historical aspects of Generation 1 (in the pages covering the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Comics]], the cartoon and the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|toys]]), not one page passes without several errors. Several names are spelled incorrectly ("[[Teletraan I\|Teletran-1]]", "[[Carly\|Carlee]]", "[[Elita One (G1)\|Eleta-1]]", "[[Shawn Berger\|Sean Burger]]"), various 'toon and comic summaries have inaccuracies in them, and the toys used for images are old, ratty artifacts with peeling, misapplied stickers and various missing and/or misattributed accessories.		Finally, in the sections where the book ''does'' deal directly with historical aspects of Generation 1 (in the pages covering the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Comics]], the cartoon and the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|toys]]), not one page passes without several errors. Several names are spelled incorrectly ("[[Teletraan I\|Teletran-1]]", "[[Carly\|Carlee]]", "[[Elita One (G1)\|Eleta-1]]", "[[Shawn Berger\|Sean Burger]]"), various 'toon and comic summaries have inaccuracies in them, and the toys used for images are old, ratty artifacts with peeling, misapplied stickers and various missing and/or misattributed accessories (the G1 and G2 samples photographed apparently came from the personal collection of "[[Tony Marshall and his son James]]").

	The episode guides for the Generation 1 cartoon, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)\|Armada]]'' are also condensed significantly into "best of" guides showcasing the finest episodes, or ones that push the story forward. A [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode guide was deliberately excluded—leaving that series' section of the book brief and incomplete—in order [[To sell toys\|to leave more room for the then-upcoming ''Energon'' line]].		The episode guides for the Generation 1 cartoon, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)\|Armada]]'' are also condensed significantly into "best of" guides showcasing the finest episodes, or ones that push the story forward. A [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode guide was deliberately excluded—leaving that series' section of the book brief and incomplete—in order [[To sell toys\|to leave more room for the then-upcoming ''Energon'' line]].