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{{bigquote|Yon tome's multitudinous definements will slake even the most rapacious thirst for knowledge. Tally-ho!"|[[Angry Archer]], the rear cover of The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} | {{bigquote|Yon tome's multitudinous definements will slake even the most rapacious thirst for knowledge. Tally-ho!"|[[Angry Archer]], the rear cover of ''The Complete AllSpark Almanac''}} | ||
'''''Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac''''' is a beautiful compilation of ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'', ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', and ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'' with approximately ten pages of extra material and some minor revisions. | '''''Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac''''' is a beautiful compilation of ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'', ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', and ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'' with approximately ten pages of extra material and some minor revisions. | ||
Entries from the AllSpark Almanac, AllSpark Almanac II, and AllSpark Almanac Addendum are marked (I), (II), and (A), respectively. Entries original to the Complete AllSpark Almanac are marked (C). | Entries from the ''AllSpark Almanac'', ''AllSpark Almanac II'', and ''AllSpark Almanac Addendum'' are marked (I), (II), and (A), respectively. Entries original to the ''Complete AllSpark Almanac'' are marked (C). | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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**Chapter 6: [[Detroit]] | **Chapter 6: [[Detroit]] | ||
**Interstitial F: Style Guides | **Interstitial F: Style Guides | ||
**Chapter 7: [[Cybertron]] | **Chapter 7: [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] | ||
**Interstitial G: Backgrounds | **Interstitial G: Backgrounds | ||
**Chapter 8: Settings | **Chapter 8: Settings | ||
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*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee (I) | *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee (I) | ||
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by Jazz (II) | *[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by Jazz (II) | ||
*[[ | *[[Alpha Trion]] by Sentinel Prime (II) | ||
*[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seapsray (II) | *[[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] by Seapsray (II) | ||
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by Shockwave (II) | *[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] by Shockwave (II) | ||
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*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave and Bumblebee (I/II) | *[[Wasp]] by Shockwave and Bumblebee (I/II) | ||
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (II) | *[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (II) | ||
*[[Lightbright]] by Dug Base (II) | *[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] by Dug Base (II) | ||
*[[Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright (II) | *[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] by Lightbright (II) | ||
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus (II) | *[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] by Grandus (II) | ||
**[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]] (II) | **[[Steeljaw (Animated)|Steeljaw]] (II) | ||
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*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp (I) | *[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp (I) | ||
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream (I) | *[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream (I) | ||
*[[Wasp|Waspinator]] by Blackarachnia ( | *[[Wasp|Waspinator]] by Blackarachnia (II) | ||
*[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by Lugnut (II) | *[[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]] by Lugnut (II) | ||
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus (II) | *[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] by Cyclonus (II) | ||
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*[[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]] by The Motor Master (A) | *[[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]] by The Motor Master (A) | ||
*[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia (II) | *[[Reflector (Animated)|Reflector]] by Blackarachnia (II) | ||
**Spectro ( | **Spectro (II) | ||
**Viewfinder ( | **Viewfinder (II) | ||
**Spyglass ( | **Spyglass (II) | ||
*[[Stretch]] by Porter C. Powell (II) | *[[Stretch]] by Porter C. Powell (II) | ||
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by Blurr (II) | *[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] by Blurr (II) | ||
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*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec (I) | *[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec (I) | ||
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead (I) | *[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead (I) | ||
*[[Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia (I) | *[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia (I) | ||
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown (I) | *[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown (I) | ||
*[[Fusion creature|Fusion creatures]] (I) | *[[Fusion creature|Fusion creatures]] (I) | ||
** | **BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock (I) | ||
**The | **The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone (I) | ||
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr (I) | *[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr (I) | ||
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead (I) | *[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead (I) | ||
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*[[Transform and Roll Out]] as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal. (I) | *"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal. (I) | ||
*[[Dispatches]] as musings from [[Vector Prime]] (I) | *"[[Dispatches]]" as musings from [[Vector Prime]] (I) | ||
*[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | *"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | ||
*[[Total Meltdown]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | *"[[Total Meltdown]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | ||
*[[Blast from the Past]] as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I) | *"[[Blast from the Past]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I) | ||
*[[The Arrival issue 4#.22A Few Loose Strands.22|A Few Loose Strands]] as [[Venus (magazine)|Venus]], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes. (I) | *"[[The Arrival issue 4#.22A Few Loose Strands.22|A Few Loose Strands]]" as ''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'', the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes. (I) | ||
*[[The Thrill of the Hunt]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet (I) | *"[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet (I) | ||
*[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]] as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form (I) | *"[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]]" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form (I) | ||
*[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | *"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | ||
*[[Along Came a Spider]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | *"[[Along Came a Spider]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | ||
*[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Whatever Happened To Whatisname.3F.22|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]] as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]] (I) | *"[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Whatever Happened To Whatisname.3F.22|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]] (I) | ||
*[[Sound and Fury]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | *"[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | ||
*[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Attention Surplus Disorder.22|Attention Surplus Disorder]] as two pages from the [[Detroit Powell Press]] (I) | *"[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Attention Surplus Disorder.22|Attention Surplus Disorder]]" as two pages from the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' (I) | ||
*[[Lost and Found ( | *"[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]" as Lugnut's Internal Log (I) | ||
*[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]] as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet (I) | *"[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet (I) | ||
*[[Survival of the Fittest]] as a police report from Captain Fanzone (I) | *"[[Survival of the Fittest]]" as a police report from Captain Fanzone (I) | ||
*[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | *"[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | ||
*[[The Arrival issue 4#.22The Insincerest Form of Flattery.22|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead (I) | *"[[The Arrival issue 4#.22The Insincerest Form of Flattery.22|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead (I) | ||
*[[Nature Calls]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (I) | *"[[Nature Calls]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (I) | ||
*[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]] as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I) | *"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I) | ||
*[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | *"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | ||
*[[The Elite Guard]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | *"[[The Elite Guard]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | ||
*[[The Return of the Headmaster]] as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father (I) | *"[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father (I) | ||
*[[Mission Accomplished]] as Megatron's Internal Log (I) | *"[[Mission Accomplished]]" as Megatron's Internal Log (I) | ||
*[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]] as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal (I) | *"[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal (I) | ||
*[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (I) | *"[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (I) | ||
*[[Rise of the Constructicons]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | *"[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | ||
*[[A Fistful of Energon]] as Starscream's Internal Log (I) | *"[[A Fistful of Energon]]" as Starscream's Internal Log (I) | ||
*[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]] as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Carmine Fanzone (I) | *"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Carmine Fanzone (I) | ||
*[[Autoboot Camp]] as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log (I) | *"[[Autoboot Camp]]" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log (I) | ||
*[[First (and Second) in Flight]] as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs (I) | *"[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs (I) | ||
*[[Black Friday]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | *"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | ||
*[[Sari, No One's Home]] as a letter from Sari to her absent father (I) | *"[[Sari, No One's Home]]" as a letter from Sari to her absent father (I) | ||
*[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]] as Megatron's Internal Log (I) | *"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" as Megatron's Internal Log (I) | ||
*[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | *"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I) | ||
*[[TransWarped]] as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Autobot Incident Reports by Ratchet and Optimus Prime, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the Headmaster's [[Yatter]] page. (II) | *"[[TransWarped]]" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Autobot Incident Reports by Ratchet and Optimus Prime, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the Headmaster's [[Yatter]] page. (II) | ||
*[[Three's a Crowd]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log (II) | *"[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log (II) | ||
*[[Where Is Thy Sting?]] as a medical report by First Aid and an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (II) | *"[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" as a medical report by First Aid and an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (II) | ||
*[[Five Servos of Doom]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (II) | *"[[Five Servos of Doom]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (II) | ||
*[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator (II) | *"[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator (II) | ||
*[[Human Error, Part I]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II) | *"[[Human Error, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II) | ||
*[[Human Error, Part II]] as a fairy tale/ | *"[[Human Error, Part II]]" as a fairy tale/''Wizard of Oz'' type of story (II) | ||
*[[Decepticon Air]] as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal (II) | *"[[Decepticon Air]]" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal (II) | ||
*[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]] as an issue of the ALTernity Today magazine (II) | *"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" as an issue of the ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' magazine (II) | ||
*[[Endgame, Part I]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II) | *"[[Endgame, Part I]]" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II) | ||
*[[Endgame, Part II]] as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (II) | *"[[Endgame, Part II]]" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (II) | ||
*[[Moving Violations]] as a police report by Depth Charge (A) | *"[[Moving Violations]]" as a police report by Depth Charge (A) | ||
*[[The Stunti-Con Job]] as Strika's Internal Log (A)}} | *"[[The Stunti-Con Job]]" as Strika's Internal Log (A)}} | ||
==Chapter 5 - Culture== | ==Chapter 5 - Culture== | ||
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*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus (I) | *Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus (I) | ||
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream (I) | *Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream (I) | ||
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|Death's Head]] by Lockdown (I) | *The [[Death's Head (Animated)|''Death's Head'']] by Lockdown (I) | ||
*Thanatos-class ships by Strika (II) | *[[Thanatos]]-class ships by Strika (II) | ||
*[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game) (II) | *[[Great War (Animated)|The Great War]] (the game) (II) | ||
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell (I) | *[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell (I) | ||
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**[[News Bot]] | **[[News Bot]] | ||
**[[Lester Black]] | **[[Lester Black]] | ||
*[[Ninja Gladiator]] by Sari (II) | *''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' by Sari (II) | ||
*[[Space barnacle | *[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari (I) | ||
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet (I) | *[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet (I) | ||
*[[Rock Lord|Rock Lords]] by Bumblebee (II) | *[[Rock Lord|Rock Lords]] by Bumblebee (II) | ||
*Stupid Organics (i.e., animals) by Sentinel Prime (I) | *Stupid Organics (i.e., animals) by Sentinel Prime (I) | ||
*Scooter / Jetpack by Isaac Sumdac (II) | *Scooter / [[Jetpack]] by Isaac Sumdac (II) | ||
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing (I) | *[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing (I) | ||
*[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee (II) | *[[Electronic paint job|Electronic Paint]] by Bumblebee (II) | ||
*Helmets by Swindle (II) | *[[Conehead|Helmets]] by Swindle (II) | ||
*[[Protoform|Protoforms]] by Yoketron (II) | *[[Protoform|Protoforms]] by Yoketron (II) | ||
*[[Cloning]] by Swindle (II) | *[[Cloning]] by Swindle (II) | ||
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**[[Thrust (Animated)|Thrust]] | **[[Thrust (Animated)|Thrust]] | ||
*The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] by Yoketron (II) | *The [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] by Yoketron (II) | ||
*Powers by Prowl (I) | *[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl (I) | ||
*Decepticon Weaponry by Ironfist (A) | *Decepticon Weaponry by Ironfist (A) | ||
*Mirror Universe (A) | *Mirror Universe (A) | ||
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**[[Sari Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Sari Sumdac]] by Mirror Bumblebee (A) | **[[Sari Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Sari Sumdac]] by Mirror Bumblebee (A) | ||
**[[Isaac Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Isaac Sumdac]] by Mirror Optimus Prime (A) | **[[Isaac Sumdac (SG Animated)|Mirror Isaac Sumdac]] by Mirror Optimus Prime (A) | ||
*[[Predacon|Predacons]] by Megatron (C) | *[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] by Megatron (C) | ||
**[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] (C) | **[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] (C) | ||
**[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (C) | **[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (C) | ||
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*[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by Lockdown (II) | *[[Cyber-Ninja Dojo]] by Lockdown (II) | ||
*[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge nexus]] by Bulkhead (II)}} | *[[Space bridge nexus|Spacebridge nexus]] by Bulkhead (II)}} | ||
===Transformers references=== | |||
*The art on the Maccadam's Old Oil House menu has been redone. [[Sky Lynx (Animated)|Sky Lynx]], [[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], [[Cy-Kill (Animated)|Cy-Kill]], [[Blaster (Animated)|Blaster]], and [[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] have been redesigned while the art for the other characters have been replaced with [[Landshark (Animated)|Landshark]], [[Knock Out (Animated)|Knock Out]], [[Drillhorn (Animated)|Drillhorn]], [[Rung (Animated)|Rung]], [[Autobot X (Animated)|Autobot X]], [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]], [[Lyzack (Animated)|Lyzack]], [[Tidal Wave (Animated)|Tidal Wave]], [[Strongarm (Animated female)|Strongarm]], [[Pharma (Animated)|Pharma]], [[Cerebros (Animated)|Cerebros]], and [[Swerve (Animated)|Swerve]]. | |||
===Real-world references=== | |||
*[[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] from the ''[[My Little Pony]]'' franchise appears on Maccadam's menu. | |||
==Chapter 8 - Settings== | ==Chapter 8 - Settings== | ||
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*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead (I) | *[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead (I) | ||
*[[Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper (I) | *[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper (I) | ||
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac (I) | *[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac (I) | ||
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The Nemesis]] by Blackarachnia (I) | *[[Nemesis (Animated)|The ''Nemesis'']] by Blackarachnia (I) | ||
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl (I) | *[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl (I) | ||
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes (I) | *[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes (I) | ||
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*Autobot workers by Blitzwing (II) | *Autobot workers by Blitzwing (II) | ||
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet (I) | *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet (I) | ||
*[[Sigma Supreme|Steelhaven]] by Ultra Magnus (II) | *[[Sigma Supreme|''Steelhaven'']] by Ultra Magnus (II) | ||
**Steelhaven cargo by Swindle | **''Steelhaven'' cargo by Swindle | ||
**Steelhaven brig by Sunstorm | **''Steelhaven'' brig by Sunstorm | ||
**Steelhaven infrastructure by Optimus Prime | **''Steelhaven'' infrastructure by Optimus Prime | ||
**Steelhaven Energon storage by Jazz | **''Steelhaven'' Energon storage by Jazz | ||
**Steelhaven schematics by Perceptor | **''Steelhaven'' schematics by Perceptor | ||
*[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream (II) | *[[Lugnut Supreme]] by Starscream (II) | ||
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*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3. | *Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3. | ||
*Some episode proposals were listed: | *Some episode proposals were listed: | ||
**"The Trial of Megatron" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using | **"[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|The Trial of Megatron]]" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break. | ||
**"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians empowered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of his ideas. | **"Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians empowered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of his ideas. | ||
**"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave. | **"S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave. | ||
**"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]]. | **"Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons]]. | ||
**"Gremlins in the Geers" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them. | **"Gremlins in the Geers" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them. | ||
**"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus | **"It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue. | ||
**"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit. | **"Turf War" - The Constructicons battle the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit. | ||
**"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all. | **"Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all. | ||
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==Section IV - Toy Gallery (II)== | ==Section IV - Toy Gallery (II)== | ||
[[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released. | [[Stock photography]] of every toy released in the [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'' toyline]], including some that were completed, yet not released. | ||
==Section V - Hero (C)== | ==Section V - Hero (C)== | ||
Concept art and information for ''Transformers: Hero'', a proposed successor to the [[Unicron Trilogy]] that ended up becoming ''Transformers Animated''. | Concept art and information for ''Transformers: Hero'', a proposed successor to the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] that ended up becoming ''Transformers Animated''. | ||
==Section VI - Packaging Art (II)== | ==Section VI - Packaging Art (II)== | ||
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==Section VII - Expanded Universe (C)== | ==Section VII - Expanded Universe (C)== | ||
Covers information regarding the [[Bee in the City|live]] [[The Stunti-Con Job|script readings]], [[Transformers Animated: The Game|the video game]], the show's tie-in comic [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]], and [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|the short-lived Titan Magazine comic]]. | Covers information regarding the [[Bee in the City|live]] [[The Stunti-Con Job|script readings]], [[Transformers Animated: The Game|the video game]], the show's tie-in comic ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival]]'', and [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|the short-lived Titan Magazine comic]]. | ||
==Section VIII - The Cast (II)== | ==Section VIII - The Cast (II)== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.allspark.com/content/2015/03/allspark-com-interview-transformers-animated-the-complete-allspark-almanac-author-jim-sorenson/ Allspark.com Interview - Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac Author Jim Sorenson] | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20150520211648/http://www.allspark.com/content/2015/03/allspark-com-interview-transformers-animated-the-complete-allspark-almanac-author-jim-sorenson/ Allspark.com Interview - Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac Author Jim Sorenson] (archived) | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=244sXiKXyFk Radio Free Cybertron - Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Complete Edition Interview] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=244sXiKXyFk Radio Free Cybertron - Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Complete Edition Interview] | ||
*[https://sites.google.com/site/caaannotations/the-annotations Annotations for The Complete AllSpark Almanac on Google Sites, by Jennifer Alexis Carlo] | |||
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | March 4, 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Animated cartoon continuity | ||||||||||||
| ISBN | ISBN 1631402102 ISBN 978-1631402104 | ||||||||||||
| Page count | 472 | ||||||||||||
| Price | $39.99 USD | ||||||||||||
| “ | Yon tome's multitudinous definements will slake even the most rapacious thirst for knowledge. Tally-ho!" | ” |
—Angry Archer, the rear cover of The Complete AllSpark Almanac | ||
Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac is a beautiful compilation of The AllSpark Almanac, The AllSpark Almanac II, and The AllSpark Almanac Addendum with approximately ten pages of extra material and some minor revisions.
Entries from the AllSpark Almanac, AllSpark Almanac II, and AllSpark Almanac Addendum are marked (I), (II), and (A), respectively. Entries original to the Complete AllSpark Almanac are marked (C).
Contents
[edit]- Part One
- Introduction by the Authors
- Forewords by Derrick J. Wyatt and David Kaye
- Chapter 1: Autobots
- Interstitial A: Lighting
- Chapter 2: Decepticons
- Interstitial B: Transformations
- Chapter 3: Humans
- Interstitial C: Studio 4°C
- Chapter 4: Events
- Interstitial D: Deleted Scenes
- Chapter 5: Culture
- Interstitial E: Design Evolution
- Chapter 6: Detroit
- Interstitial F: Style Guides
- Chapter 7: Cybertron
- Interstitial G: Backgrounds
- Chapter 8: Settings
- Interstitial H: Size Comparison
- Chapter 9: Project Omega
- Interstitial I: Japan
- Part Two
- Forewords by Eric Siebenaler and Matt Youngberg
- Section I: Toy Design
- Section II: Animation
- Section III: Season Four
- Section IV: Toy Gallery
- Section V: Hero
- Section VI: Packaging Art
- Section VII: Expanded Universe
- Section VIII: The Cast
- Afterwords by Aaron Archer and Marty Isenberg
- Acknowledgement
Chapter 1 - Autobots
[edit]Chapter 1 covers every Autobot to ever appear on the show as well as some who only appear in this book or in supplementary materials.
- Optimus Prime by Ultra Magnus (I)
- Ratchet by Lockdown (I)
- Prowl by Fanzone (I)
- Bumblebee by Bulkhead (I)
- Bulkhead by Sari (I)
- Ultra Magnus by Sentinel Prime (I)
- Sentinel Prime by Optimus Prime (I)
- Jazz by Sentinel Prime (I)
- Blurr by Bumblebee (I)
- Jetfire by Jetstorm (II)
- Jetstorm by Jetfire (II)
- Safeguard by Sentinel Prime (II)
- Dai Atlas by Ultra Magnus (II)
- Erector by Sentinel Prime (C)
- Warpath by Flareup (II)
- Kup by Optimus Prime (II)
- Rad by Cosmos (C)
- Lionizer by Rad (C)
- Metalhawk by Jetfire and Jetstorm (C)
- Wreck-Gar by Ratchet (I)
- Dinobots by Blackarachnia (I)
- Rodimus Prime by Kup (II)
- Brawn by Ironhide (II)
- Hot Shot by Red Alert (II)
- Red Alert by Hot Shot (II)
- Ironhide by Bulkhead (I)
- Arcee by Ratchet (I)
- Longarm Prime by Bumblebee (I)
- Yoketron by Jazz (II)
- Alpha Trion by Sentinel Prime (II)
- Wheelie by Seapsray (II)
- Perceptor by Shockwave (II)
- Wheeljack by Perceptor (II)
- Mainframe by Wheeljack (II)
- Botanica by Tracks (II)
- Seaspray by Sentinel Prime (II)
- Rattletrap by Warpath (II)
- Grandus by Rosanna (II)
- Sky Garry by Alpha Trion (II)
- Dug Base by Wheelie (II)
- Powerglide by Blitzwing (II)
- Mirage by Cliffjumper (II)
- Cosmos by Bulkhead (II)
- Tracks by Beachcomber (II)
- Beachcomber by Rattletrap (II)
- Highbrow by Shockwave (II)
- Pipes by Huffer (II)
- Huffer by Pipes (II)
- Cliffjumper by Bumblebee (I)
- Moscardo by Cliffjumper (C)
- First Aid by Sentinel Prime (C)
- Glyph by Volks (II)
- Tap-Out by Glyph (II)
- Chase by Carrera (II)
- Freeway by Sedan (II)
- Searchlight by Furão (II)
- Volks by Tap-Out (II)
- Carrera by Bumper (II)
- Furão by Chase (II)
- Hubcap by Freeway (II)
- Sedan by Hubcap(II)
- Bumper by Searchlight (II)
- Wasp by Shockwave and Bumblebee (I/II)
- Flareup (II)
- Lightbright by Dug Base (II)
- Lickety-Split by Lightbright (II)
- Rosanna by Grandus (II)
- Steeljaw (II)
- Zaur (II)
- Ramhorn (II)
- Nook and Night Watch (C)
- Cheetor by Ironfist (A)
- Ironfist by Swindle (A)
- Sideswipe by Ransack (A)
- Depth Charge by Cheetor (A)
- Ransack by Depth Charge (A)
- Crumplezone by Sideswipe (A)
- Road Rage by Lockdown (A)
- Chromia by Rattletrap (A)
- Flashpoint by Minerva (A)
- Jackpot by Hubcap (C)
- Sights by Jackpot (C)
- Minerva by Ratchet (C)
- Drift by Jazz (C)
- Nightbeat by Sideswipe (C)
- Autotrooper by Alpha Trion (II)
- "Wingblade" Optimus Prime by Megatron (II)
Chapter 2 - Decepticons
[edit]Chapter 2 covers every Decepticon to appear in the show as well as Decepticons exclusive to this book and supplementary material.
- Megatron by Lugnut (I)
- Starscream by himself (I)
- Clone #3370318 (C)
- Clone #2716057 (C)
- Lugnut by Blitzwing (I)
- Blitzwing by Lugnut (I)
- Blackarachnia by Optimus Prime (I)
- Shockwave by Megatron (I)
- Swindle by The Angry Archer (I)
- Soundwave by Sari (I)
- Soundwave's Avatars by Prowl (II)
- Ratbat and Laserbeak by Soundwave (II)
- Lockdown by Prowl (I)
- Constructicons by Bulkhead (I)
- Dirt Boss by Scrapper and Mixmaster (II)
- Slipstream by Thundercracker (I)
- Thundercracker by Ramjet (I)
- Ramjet by Sunstorm (I)
- Sunstorm by Skywarp (I)
- Skywarp by Slipstream (I)
- Waspinator by Blackarachnia (II)
- General Strika by Lugnut (II)
- Oil Slick by Cyclonus (II)
- Cyclonus by Scalpel (II)
- Blackout by Megatron (II)
- Spittor by Oil Slick (II)
- Sky-Byte by Strika (A)
- Mindwipe by Megatron (A)
- Blot by Starscream (A)
- The Motor Master by Wildrider (A)
- Wildrider by Drag Strip (A)
- Drag Strip by Breakdown (A)
- Breakdown by Dead End (A)
- Dead End by Toxitron (A)
- Toxitron by The Motor Master (A)
- Reflector by Blackarachnia (II)
- Spectro (II)
- Viewfinder (II)
- Spyglass (II)
- Stretch by Porter C. Powell (II)
- Flip Sides by Blurr (II)
- Lord High Governor Straxus by Strika (II)
- Slapper by Swindle (II)
- Scalpel by Perceptor (II)
- Magnificus by Starscream (II)
- Bugly by Lockdown (C)
- Grinder by Oil Slick (C)
- Venom by Blitzwing (C)
- Nemesis Prime by Straxus (C)
- Dark Rodimus by Cyclonus (C)
- Skipjack by Dirt Boss (C)
Chapter 3 - Humans
[edit]Covers every human character in the series.
- Sari Sumdac by Bulkhead (I)
- Isaac Sumdac by Megatron (I)
- Captain Carmine Fanzone by Sari (I)
- The Angry Archer by Swindle (I)
- Professor Penny Princess, PhD by Sari (I)
- Nanosec by Slo-Mo (I)
- Slo-Mo by Nanosec (I)
- The Headmaster by Bulkhead (I)
- Meltdown by Blackarachnia (I)
- Colossus Rhodes by Meltdown (I)
- Fusion creatures (I)
- BAT-MONSTER by Grimlock (I)
- The Seafood Louis creature by Fanzone (I)
- Master Disaster by Blurr (I)
- Street Demon by Bulkhead (I)
- Ming-Li and Roxy Sparkles by Sari (I)
- Shana Story and Solon Kitakaze by Bumblebee (I)
- Sari Sumdac (Upgraded) by Ratchet (II)
- Porter C. Powell by Headmaster (I)
Chapter 4 - Events
[edit]The episodes and comics that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
- "Transform and Roll Out" as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal. (I)
- "Dispatches" as musings from Vector Prime (I)
- "Home Is Where the Spark Is" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
- "Total Meltdown" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
- "Blast from the Past" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
- "A Few Loose Strands" as Venus, the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes. (I)
- "The Thrill of the Hunt" as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet (I)
- "The Arrival #5" as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form (I)
- "Nanosec" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
- "Along Came a Spider" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
- "Whatever Happened To Whatisname?" as a page from Professor Princess' diary (I)
- "Sound and Fury" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
- "Attention Surplus Disorder" as two pages from the Detroit Powell Press (I)
- "Lost and Found" as Lugnut's Internal Log (I)
- "The Arrival #3" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet (I)
- "Survival of the Fittest" as a police report from Captain Fanzone (I)
- "Headmaster" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
- "The Insincerest Form of Flattery" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead (I)
- "Nature Calls" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (I)
- "Megatron Rising - Part 1" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
- "Megatron Rising - Part 2" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
- "The Elite Guard" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
- "The Return of the Headmaster" as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father (I)
- "Mission Accomplished" as Megatron's Internal Log (I)
- "Garbage In, Garbage Out" as a box of Garbage O's cereal (I)
- "Velocity" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (I)
- "Rise of the Constructicons" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
- "A Fistful of Energon" as Starscream's Internal Log (I)
- "SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy" as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Carmine Fanzone (I)
- "Autoboot Camp" as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log (I)
- "First (and Second) in Flight" as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs (I)
- "Black Friday" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
- "Sari, No One's Home" as a letter from Sari to her absent father (I)
- "A Bridge Too Close, Part I" as Megatron's Internal Log (I)
- "A Bridge Too Close, Part II" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (I)
- "TransWarped" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Autobot Incident Reports by Ratchet and Optimus Prime, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the Headmaster's Yatter page. (II)
- "Three's a Crowd" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log (II)
- "Where Is Thy Sting?" as a medical report by First Aid and an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee (II)
- "Five Servos of Doom" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl (II)
- "Predacons Rising" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator (II)
- "Human Error, Part I" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II)
- "Human Error, Part II" as a fairy tale/Wizard of Oz type of story (II)
- "Decepticon Air" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal (II)
- "This Is Why I Hate Machines" as an issue of the ALTernity Today magazine (II)
- "Endgame, Part I" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime (II)
- "Endgame, Part II" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log (II)
- "Moving Violations" as a police report by Depth Charge (A)
- "The Stunti-Con Job" as Strika's Internal Log (A)
Chapter 5 - Culture
[edit]A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs
- The AllSpark by Optimus Prime (I)
- Space bridges by Megatron (II)
- Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus (I)
- Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream (I)
- The Death's Head by Lockdown (I)
- Thanatos-class ships by Strika (II)
- The Great War (the game) (II)
- Sumdac robots by Porter C. Powell (I)
- Bulkhead's art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime, and Sari (I)
- Halloween by Bulkhead and Bumblebee (I)
- Christmas by Optimus Prime (II)
- Automen by Bulkhead (II)
- The Media by Soundwave (I)
- Ninja Gladiator by Sari (II)
- Space barnacles by Sari (I)
- Nanobots by Ratchet (I)
- Rock Lords by Bumblebee (II)
- Stupid Organics (i.e., animals) by Sentinel Prime (I)
- Scooter / Jetpack by Isaac Sumdac (II)
- Autobot Shuttle by Blitzwing (I)
- Electronic Paint by Bumblebee (II)
- Helmets by Swindle (II)
- Protoforms by Yoketron (II)
- Cloning by Swindle (II)
- The Cyber-Ninja Corps by Yoketron (II)
- Powers by Prowl (I)
- Decepticon Weaponry by Ironfist (A)
- Mirror Universe (A)
- Mirror Optimus Prime by Mirror Isaac Sumdac (A)
- Mirror Bumblebee by Mirror Sari Sumdac (A)
- Mirror Sari Sumdac by Mirror Bumblebee (A)
- Mirror Isaac Sumdac by Mirror Optimus Prime (A)
- Predacons by Megatron (C)
- Science Guild Report on Forestonite by Perceptor (C)
- Prototype Minions by Soundwave (II)
- The AllSpark Reconstituted by Optimus Prime (II)
Chapter 6 - Detroit
[edit]People, places and things in and about Detroit.
- Detroit's Leadership by Sentinel Prime (I)
- Buildings by Jazz (I)
- Blackwater Prison by Captain Fanzone (I)
- Burger Bot by Sari Sumdac (II)
- Tigatron Stadium by Lugnut (II)
- Fossil Fuel by Dirt Boss (II)
- Organic Inhabitants by Sentinel Prime (I)
- Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone (I)
- Earth Vehicles by Jazz (I)
Chapter 7 - Cybertron
[edit]Inhabitants and locations on Cybertron or places near Cybertron.
- Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus (II)
- The Hadeen System by Cosmos (II)
- Stellar Cartography by Swindle (II)
- Iacon by Captain Fanzone (II)
- Iacon's Populace by Sari (C)
- The Metroplex by Alpha Trion (II)
- Longarm's office by Cliffjumper (II)
- Infirmary by Arcee (II)
- Fortress Maximus by Sentinel Prime (II)
- Maccadam's Old Oil House by Brawn (II)
- Autobot boot camp by Ultra Magnus (I)
- Trypticon Prison by Sideswipe (A)
- Cyber-Ninja Dojo by Lockdown (II)
- Spacebridge nexus by Bulkhead (II)
Transformers references
[edit]- The art on the Maccadam's Old Oil House menu has been redone. Sky Lynx, Barricade, Chromia, Cy-Kill, Blaster, and Clipper have been redesigned while the art for the other characters have been replaced with Landshark, Knock Out, Drillhorn, Rung, Autobot X, Siren, Lyzack, Tidal Wave, Strongarm, Pharma, Cerebros, and Swerve.
Real-world references
[edit]- Discord from the My Little Pony franchise appears on Maccadam's menu.
Chapter 8 - Settings
[edit]Miscellaneous locations on the show
- Autobot Earth Base by Bulkhead (I)
- Decepticon Earth Base by Mixmaster and Scrapper (I)
- Sumdac Systems by Isaac Sumdac (I)
- The Nemesis by Blackarachnia (I)
- Dinobot Island by Prowl (I)
- Meltdown's Subterranean Lab by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes (I)
- Soundwave's lab by Sari (II)
- Archa Seven by Sentinel Prime (I)
- Unknown locale by Blackarachnia (II)
- Cyberspace by Prowl (II)
Chapter 9 - Project Omega
[edit]More information regarding Project Omega
- Omega Laboratory by Ratchet (II)
- Autobot workers by Blitzwing (II)
- Omega Supreme by Ratchet (I)
- Steelhaven by Ultra Magnus (II)
- Steelhaven cargo by Swindle
- Steelhaven brig by Sunstorm
- Steelhaven infrastructure by Optimus Prime
- Steelhaven Energon storage by Jazz
- Steelhaven schematics by Perceptor
- Lugnut Supreme by Starscream (II)
Section I - Toy Design (II)
[edit]Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.
Section II - Animation (II)
[edit]This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment of the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.
Section III - Season Four (II)
[edit]Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.
- The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
- There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
- Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
- Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
- Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
- Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by our favorite double agent back in Season 3.
- Some episode proposals were listed:
- "The Trial of Megatron" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
- "Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians empowered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of his ideas.
- "S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
- "Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons.
- "Gremlins in the Geers" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
- "It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
- "Turf War" - The Constructicons battle the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
- "Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.
Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a Triple Changer), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy based on his 2008 Universe figure, and a Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.
Section IV - Toy Gallery (II)
[edit]Stock photography of every toy released in the Animated toyline, including some that were completed, yet not released.
Section V - Hero (C)
[edit]Concept art and information for Transformers: Hero, a proposed successor to the Unicron Trilogy that ended up becoming Transformers Animated.
Section VI - Packaging Art (II)
[edit]Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by Derrick J. Wyatt and Marcelo Matere.
Section VII - Expanded Universe (C)
[edit]Covers information regarding the live script readings, the video game, the show's tie-in comic Transformers Animated: The Arrival, and the short-lived Titan Magazine comic.
Section VIII - The Cast (II)
[edit]Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Corey Burton, Bumper Robinson, Jeff Bennett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Cree Summer, Townsend Coleman, and Phil LaMarr.
Interstitials
[edit]The only place where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.
- Chapter 1: Lighting (I)
- Chapter 2: Transformations (I)
- Chapter 3: Studio 4°C (C)
- Chapter 4: Deleted Scenes (C)
- Chapter 5: Design Evolution (I)
- Chapter 6: Style Guides (C)
- Chapter 7: Backgrounds (I)
- Chapter 8: Size Comparison (C)
- Chapter 9: Japan (C)
External links
[edit]- The Complete AllSpark Almanac - 8 Page Preview! (Plus a Silly Little Contest)
- Allspark.com Interview - Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac Author Jim Sorenson (archived)
- Radio Free Cybertron - Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Complete Edition Interview
- Annotations for The Complete AllSpark Almanac on Google Sites, by Jennifer Alexis Carlo
