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'''Mark Watts''' is an artist who painted at least two images used in toy pack-in flyers from the [[Generation 1]] era. One is from ''[[Have the Decepticons Defeated Us Once and For All?]]'', and the other is from ''[[Can One Boy, Alone, Hold Back the Evil Decepticons?]]''.
'''Mark Watts''' is a prolific commercial artist who produced [[package art|packaging illustrations]] and promotional art for Hasbro near the very beginning of the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] era. In addition to being responsible for [[Bumblebee (G1)|the little cheese himself]], Watts is perhaps most noteworthy for illustrating pretty much the entirety of the [[S.T.A.R.S. continuity|''S.T.A.R.S.'' sequence]] of pack-in stories including the seminal <u>[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]</u>.
 
==Known ''Transformers'' illustration==
===Pack-in fiction===
*"[[Inside...a Transformer Not Sold in Any Store!]]"
 
====''[[S.T.A.R.S. continuity|S.T.A.R.S.]]''====
*"[[Reinforcements from Cybertron!]]"
*"[[The battle is far from over!]]"
*"[[Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!]]"
*"[[Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?]]"
*"[[Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?]]".
*"[[Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.]]"
*"[[Transformers Combat Data]]"
*"[[The Autobots Are Under Attack!]]"
 
===Toy packaging===
====''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]''====
=====1984=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys|Mini-Vehicle]]s'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Toys|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)#Toys|Gears]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)#Toys|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Powerdasher#Toys|Powerdasher]]s'''<ref>Collectively represented via a single illustration of the "[[Cromar|Jet Type]]" in "[[Reinforcements from Cybertron!]]"</ref></u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|"[[Zetar (G1)#Toys|Drill Type]]"}}
{{Bp-a1|"[[Aragon#Toys|F-1 Type]]"}}
{{Bp-a1|"[[Cromar#Toys|Jet Type]]"}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Omnibot (G1)#Toys|Omnibots]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Camshaft (G1)#Toys|Camshaft]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Downshift (G1)#Toys|Downshift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Overdrive#Toys|Overdrive]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Others'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Time Warrior (G1)#Toys|Time Warrior]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
 
=====1985=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Autobot Mini-Vehicles'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Constructicon (G1)#Toys|Constructicons]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Toys|Bonecrusher]]<ref name="DiaRepaint">Colors only.</ref>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)/toys#Toys|Hook]]<ref name = "DiaRepaint"/>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Toys|Long Haul]]<ref name = "DiaRepaint"/>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Toys|Mixmaster]]<ref name = "DiaRepaint"/>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Toys|Scavenger]]<ref name = "DiaRepaint"/>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Toys|Scrapper]]<ref name = "DiaRepaint"/>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Others'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Toys|Jetfire]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Toys|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
=====1986=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Stunticon (G1)#Toys|Stunticons]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)#Toys|Breakdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Toys|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Toys|Drag Strip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Toys|Motormaster]] (w/ [[Roller car]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Toys|Wildrider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Menasor (G1)#Toys|Menasor]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Divebomb (G1)#Toys|Divebomb]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Headstrong (G1)#Toys|Headstrong]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rampage (G1)#Toys|Rampage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Razorclaw (G1)#Toys|Razorclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Tantrum (G1)#Toys|Tantrum]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Predaking (G1)#Toys|Predaking]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
 
====''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Skyscorcher#Toy|Skyscorcher]]s'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Eagle Eye (G2)#Toys|Eagle Eye]]}}
{{Bp-d2|[[Terradive (G2)#Toys|Terradive]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Others'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Ramjet]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:Digitaldoomonthehighwaytodestruction.jpg
File:Devastator G1 boxart.jpg
File:G1 boxart Jetfire.jpg
</gallery>
 
''[[:Category:Images by Mark Watts|Extended Mark Watts gallery]]''</center>
 
 
==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
[http://www.wattsart.com/Toys2.html Mark Watts' portfolio site]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-watts-89bb592/ Mark Watts on LinkedIn]
*[https://www.instagram.com/wattsart2/ Mark Watts on Instagram]
*[https://markwattsstudios.com Mark Watts Studios]
*[http://www.classiccreationsc.com/toy-illustration.html Mark Watts' portfolio site (Toy Illustrations)]
 
 
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[[Category:Generation 1 packaging artists]]
[[Category:Hasbro packaging artists]]

Latest revision as of 15:42, 31 August 2025

The name or term "Mark" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Mark (disambiguation).

Mark Watts is a prolific commercial artist who produced packaging illustrations and promotional art for Hasbro near the very beginning of the Generation 1 era. In addition to being responsible for the little cheese himself, Watts is perhaps most noteworthy for illustrating pretty much the entirety of the S.T.A.R.S. sequence of pack-in stories including the seminal Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction.

Known Transformers illustration

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Pack-in fiction

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S.T.A.R.S.

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Toy packaging

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The Transformers

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1984
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Autobot Mini-Vehicles Powerdashers[1] Omnibots Others
1985
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Autobot Mini-Vehicles Constructicons Others
1986
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Stunticons Predacons

Generation 2

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Skyscorchers Others
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Extended Mark Watts gallery


Footnotes

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  1. ↑ Collectively represented via a single illustration of the "Jet Type" in "Reinforcements from Cybertron!"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Colors only.
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