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| |seriesissue=''Transformers Package Art Portfolio'' | | |seriesissue=''Transformers Package Art Portfolio'' |
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| |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]] | | |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]] |
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| | |date=[[January 30]], [[2019]] |
| |date=[[January 23]], [[2019]] | |
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| |price=$39.99 USD | | |price=$39.99 USD |
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| The legendary toy packaging artwork from Transformers! The set includes 10 amazing prints specially collected from the original packaging artwork and presented in this all-new collector's portfolio! | | The '''''Transformers Package Art Portfolio Set''''' is a collection of toy packaging artwork from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original Transformers toyline]]. The [[2019]] set includes 10 lithographs prints specially collected from the original packaging artwork and presented in an all-new collector's portfolio. The artwork was originally available in 2014's ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' Hardcover. |
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| Contents include 10 lithograph prints featuring classic packaging art from the Transformers toyline!
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| A must-have collector's item for old and new fans alike!.
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| ==Contents== | | ==Contents== |
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| | <ol> |
| <!-- ===Part One: The Early Years=== | | <li>[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]</li> |
| *Foreword.
| | <li>[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]</li> |
| *[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] mint in box photograph.
| | <li>[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] / [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] / [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]</li> |
| *[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] pre-production package photograph.
| | <li>[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]</li> |
| *1985 Japanese Catalogue artwork.
| | <li>[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]</li> |
| *"Illustrators Wanted" advert mock-up.
| | <li>[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] / [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]</li> |
| ====Chapter One: Classics====
| | <li>[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]</li> |
| *"Classic" Era Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
| | <li>[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]</li> |
| *1986 Japanese package back.
| | <li>1984 Package Back</li> |
| ====Chapter Two: Movie Era====
| | <li>1990 [[Action Master]]s Package Back</li> |
| *"Movie Era" Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
| | </ol> |
| ===Part Two: More Than Meets the Eye===
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| *Action Master [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] mint on card photograph.
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| *Pretender proof-of-concept illustration.
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| *Early Action Masters packaging mock-up.
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| *Powermaster Optimus Prime mint in sealed box photograph.
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| ====Chapter Three: Scramble City====
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| *1986 Japanese [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]] in-store display artwork.
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| *Early draft of [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] artwork.
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| *Scramble City Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
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| *1987 package back.
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| ====Chapter Four: Nebulan Era====
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| *Early concept sketches for Powermaster Optimus Prime.
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| *"Nebulan Era" Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
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| ====Chapter Five: Pretenders====
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| *1989 Pretenders package battle scene.
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| *Unused Pretenders logo.
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| *Pretenders Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
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| ====Chapter Six: Micromasters====
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| *1989 Micromasters package battle scenes.
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| *G2 logo with pantone guide.
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| *Pretender and Micromaster logos.
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| *Autobot sigils for 1988-89 and 1990.
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| *Autobot logo, 1988-90.
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| *Micromasters Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
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| ====Chapter Seven: Action Masters====
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| *1990 Action Masters package back.
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| *Action Masters Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
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| ===Part Three: Made in Japan===
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| *[[Roadfire]] mint in box photograph.
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| *[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] mint in sealed box photograph.
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| *[[Blacker]] 360 degrees view mint in sealed box photograph.
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| *1985 package back (Japanese variant).
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| ====Chapter Eight: Headmasters+====
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| *"Headmaster+" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.
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| *1988 package back.
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| ====Chapter Nine: Masterforce====
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| *"Masterforce" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.
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| ====Chapter Ten: Victory====
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| *1989 Victory package back.
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| *"Victory" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.
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| *1991 Return of Convoy package back.
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| *G2 Decepticon sigil with pantone.
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| *1990 nameplate.
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| *Pretenders and Micromasters logos.
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| *Decepticon sigil 1988-1989, 1990.
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| *Decepticon logo, 1988-1990.
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| ====Chapter Eleven: Zone & Beyond====
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| *"Zone & Beyond" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.
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| ===Part Four: Generations===
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| *Unreleased Generation 2 [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] photograph.
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| *[[Electro]] with FX overlay.
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| *G2 [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] sketch.
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| *Generation 2 [[Gobots]] production proof card.
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| *Generation 2 style guide page.
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| ====Chapter Twelve: Generation 2====
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| *1995 Japanese Generation 2 catalog artwork.
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| *Early development drawing for Optimus Prime.
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| *"Generation 2" Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
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| ====Chapter Thirteen: Unused====
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| *Early Takara concept artwork.
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| *Unused Transformers logos.
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| *Unused Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
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| *Diaclone vs Micro Change "Exciting Robots" proposal.
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| ====Chapter Fourteen: Oddities====
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| *Oddities pre-Transformers packaging artwork.
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| *1989 package battle scenes.
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| *1984 package back.
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| *[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] catalog artwork.
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| *1985 package back.
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| *1986 package back.
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| *Colorforms artwork.
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| *Neo G1 packaging artwork.
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| *Return of Convoy package back (alternate).
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| *Japanese exclusive [[Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game]] cover.
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| *UK exclusives packaging artwork.
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| *US Puzzle art.
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| *UK puzzle art.
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| *Variants packaging artwork.
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| *Afterword
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| *Acknowledgements. -->
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| ==Errors==
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| *<!-- On page 156, [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] is spelled "Minera".
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| *Page 290 displays the art for [[Staxx]] but does not include his name.
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| | {{DEFAULTSORT:Package Art Portfolio}} |
| [[Category:Generation 1 books]] | | [[Category:Generation 1 books]] |
| [[Category:Generation 2 media]]
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| [[Category:Reference texts]] | | [[Category:Reference texts]] |
