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'''''Transformers: A Visual History''''' presents an enormous trove of official and behind-the-scenes creative art | '''''Transformers: A Visual History''''' presents an enormous trove of official and behind-the-scenes creative art throughout 35 years of [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] history. Its offerings are divided up across five major areas: [[Package art|packaging]], [[comics]], [[Cartoons|animation]], [[video games]], and [[Live-action film series|movies]]. It is the largest official ''Transformers'' reference text ever published in English. | ||
A special "limited edition" was also made available with an alternate cover, display box, and 5 collectible lithographs. | A special "limited edition" was also made available with an alternate cover, display box, and 5 collectible lithographs. | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
* | *Foreword (by [[Ken Christiansen]]) | ||
*Introduction | *Introduction | ||
===Packaging=== | ===Packaging=== | ||
*[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] (U.S. and Japan) | *[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] (U.S. and Japan) | ||
*[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]] | *''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' | ||
*[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]] | *''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' | ||
*[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]] | *''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' | ||
*[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]] | *''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' | ||
*[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]] | *''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' | ||
*[[Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]] | *''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' | ||
*[[Animated (toyline)|Animated]] | *''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' | ||
*[[Live-action film series|Live-action film toylines]] | *[[Live-action film series|Live-action film toylines]] | ||
*Universe, both [[Universe (2003 toyline)|2003]] and [[Universe (2008 toyline)|2008]] treated together | *''Universe'', both [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003]] and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008]] treated together | ||
*[[Generations (toyline)|Generations]] | *''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers Collectors' Club]] | *[[Transformers Collectors' Club]] | ||
*[[Prime (toyline)|Prime]] | *''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise (2015)]] | *[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)]] | ||
*[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]] | *''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' | ||
*[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]] | *''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' | ||
*[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]] | *''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' | ||
*[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] | *''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' | ||
*[[ | *''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' | ||
The chapter concludes with some never-before-published G1 toy technical control art by [[Hasbro]]. | The chapter concludes with some never-before-published G1 toy technical control art by [[Hasbro]]. | ||
===Comics=== | ===Comics=== | ||
*[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics: G1]] | *[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics: G1]] | ||
*[[Marvel UK]] | *[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK]] | ||
*[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]] | *''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' | ||
*[[Regeneration One]] | *''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' | ||
*[[Studio OX]] | *[[Studio OX]] | ||
*[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave]] | *[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave]] | ||
*[[IDW | *[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW Generation 1]] (original 2005 continuity) | ||
*IDW Expanded (the IDW Beast Wars series, G1 Marvel reprints with new cover art, and live-action movie comics) | *IDW Expanded (the IDW 2006 ''[[IDW Publishing#2006 Beast Wars continuity|Beast Wars]]'' series, [[IDW Publishing#Reprint series|G1 Marvel reprints]] with new cover art, and [[IDW Publishing#Live-action film series|live-action movie comics]]) | ||
*[[Fun Publications|Fan Club]] | *[[Fun Publications|Fan Club]] | ||
*[[The Arrival|IDW ''Animated'' comics]] | *[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|IDW ''Animated'' comics]] | ||
*[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]] | *''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]'' | ||
The chapter concludes with a gallery of | |||
The chapter concludes with a gallery of [[homage]]s: various ''Transformers'' comic covers that paid tribute to other famous comic art, or to older ''Transformers'' series. | |||
===Animation=== | ===Animation=== | ||
*[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]], both U.S. and Japan | *[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]], both U.S. and Japan | ||
*[[The Transformers: The Movie]] | *''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' | ||
*[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] | *''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' | ||
*[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]] | *''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' | ||
*[[Beast Wars II (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]] | *''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' | ||
*[[Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]] | *''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots In Disguise (2001)]] | *[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots In Disguise'' (2001)]] | ||
*[[Unicron Trilogy]] | *[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family#Cartoons|Unicron Trilogy]] | ||
*[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]] | *''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' | ||
*[[Prime (cartoon)|Prime]] | *''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]] | *''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots In Disguise (2015)]] | *[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots In Disguise'' (2015)]] | ||
*[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]] | *''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' | ||
*[[Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Combiner Wars]] | *''[[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Combiner Wars]]'' | ||
*[[Titans Return (cartoon)|Titans Return]] | *''[[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|Titans Return]]'' | ||
*[[Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Power of the Primes]] | *''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Power of the Primes]]'' | ||
The chapter concludes with a look at Transformers comic crossovers with other properties such as ''[[G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[Visionaries]]'', and [[Spider-Man]]. | |||
The chapter concludes with a look at ''Transformers'' comic crossovers with other properties such as ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[Visionaries]]'', and [[Spider-Man]]. | |||
===Video Games=== | ===Video Games=== | ||
*Early Era (the several G1 Famicom games, original PlayStation Beast Wars game, and Beast Wars II | *Early Era (the several [[Family Computer#Games|G1 Famicom games]], the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|original PlayStation ''Beast Wars'' game]], and the [[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|''Beast Wars II'' Game Boy Color game]]) | ||
*[[Transformers (PS2)|Armada]] | *''[[Transformers (Armada PS2)|Armada]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]] | *''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]] | *''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' | ||
*Modern Era (other recent games for the PS2, PS4, and | *Modern Era (other recent games for the [[PlayStation#Games|PS2, PS4,]] and [[Wii U#Games|Wii U]]) | ||
*[[Dark of the Moon (video games)|Dark of the Moon]] | *''[[Dark of the Moon (video games)|Dark of the Moon]]'' | ||
*[[Earth Wars]] | *''[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]] | *''[[Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: Forged to Fight|Forged to Fight]] | *''[[Transformers: Forged to Fight|Forged to Fight]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Legends]] | *''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Legends]]'' | ||
The chapter concludes with a look at "Miscellanea" - other licensed merchandise that does not neatly fit into the book's categories, such as [[pack-in flyer]]s and [[BotCon]] print ads. | |||
The chapter concludes with a look at "Miscellanea" - other licensed merchandise that does not neatly fit into the book's categories, such as [[Pack-in material|pack-in flyer]]s and [[BotCon]] print ads. | |||
===Movies=== | ===Movies=== | ||
*[[Transformers ( | *''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] | *''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]] | *''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]] | *''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' | ||
*[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]] | *''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' | ||
*[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]] | *''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' | ||
*Acknowledgements | *Acknowledgements | ||
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[[Category:Reference texts]] | [[Category:Reference texts]] | ||
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| Publisher | Viz Media | ||||||||||||
| First published | November 12, 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Jim Sorenson | ||||||||||||
| ISBN | ISBN 1974710580 ISBN 978-1974710584 Limited Edition: ISBN 1974710572 ISBN 978-1974710577 | ||||||||||||
| Page count | 408 | ||||||||||||
| Price | $49.99 USD $99.99 USD (Limited Edition) | ||||||||||||
Transformers: A Visual History presents an enormous trove of official and behind-the-scenes creative art throughout 35 years of Transformers brand history. Its offerings are divided up across five major areas: packaging, comics, animation, video games, and movies. It is the largest official Transformers reference text ever published in English.
A special "limited edition" was also made available with an alternate cover, display box, and 5 collectible lithographs.
Contents
[edit]- Foreword (by Ken Christiansen)
- Introduction
Packaging
[edit]- Generation 1 (U.S. and Japan)
- Generation 2
- Beast Wars
- Armada
- Energon
- Cybertron
- Beast Wars 10th Anniversary
- Animated
- Live-action film toylines
- Universe, both 2003 and 2008 treated together
- Generations
- Transformers Collectors' Club
- Prime
- Robots in Disguise (2015)
- Combiner Wars
- Titans Return
- Power of the Primes
- Cyberverse
- War for Cybertron: Siege
The chapter concludes with some never-before-published G1 toy technical control art by Hasbro.
Comics
[edit]- Marvel Comics: G1
- Marvel UK
- Generation 2
- Regeneration One
- Studio OX
- Dreamwave
- IDW Generation 1 (original 2005 continuity)
- IDW Expanded (the IDW 2006 Beast Wars series, G1 Marvel reprints with new cover art, and live-action movie comics)
- Fan Club
- IDW Animated comics
- Transformers: The Covenant of Primus
The chapter concludes with a gallery of homages: various Transformers comic covers that paid tribute to other famous comic art, or to older Transformers series.
Animation
[edit]- Generation 1, both U.S. and Japan
- The Transformers: The Movie
- Beast Wars
- Beast Machines
- Beast Wars II
- Beast Wars Neo
- Robots In Disguise (2001)
- Unicron Trilogy
- Animated
- Prime
- Rescue Bots
- Robots In Disguise (2015)
- Cyberverse
- Combiner Wars
- Titans Return
- Power of the Primes
The chapter concludes with a look at Transformers comic crossovers with other properties such as G.I. Joe, Visionaries, and Spider-Man.
Video Games
[edit]- Early Era (the several G1 Famicom games, the original PlayStation Beast Wars game, and the Beast Wars II Game Boy Color game)
- Armada
- War for Cybertron
- Fall of Cybertron
- Modern Era (other recent games for the PS2, PS4, and Wii U)
- Dark of the Moon
- Earth Wars
- Devastation
- Forged to Fight
- Legends
The chapter concludes with a look at "Miscellanea" - other licensed merchandise that does not neatly fit into the book's categories, such as pack-in flyers and BotCon print ads.
