1994

«	1994	»

The year 1994 (MCMXCIV) is the eleventh year of the Transformers brand.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-Fiction

• (unknown) - Merchandise company American Crafts is founded.
• October 12 — DreamWorks, the company that co-produces and distributes the live-action film series with Paramount Pictures, is founded.

Births

• ??? — Henri Piispanen, Sergio Becerril
• January 7 — Mutsuki Iwanaka
• January 18 — Javier Ibarreche
• January 20 — Annie Rojas
• January 22 — Szonja Rudolf
• February 27 — Sebastian Fitzner
• March 6 — Yūki Shin
• March 13 — Kento Nakajima
• March 23 — Sebastian Kluckert
• April 3 — Maasai Singleton
• April 5 — Amanda Manso
• April 18 — Ana Elena Bittencourt
• April 21 — Mathieu Touquet
• May 11 — Alex Villamar
• May 12 — Mason Hensley
• June 2 — Natsumi Fujiwara
• June 8 — Amadeus Strobl
• June 9 — Ginette Zavala
• June 14 — Yan Gesteira
• August 17 — Tasuku Hatanaka
• August 18 — Bruna Nogueira
• August 26 — Eduardo Martínez
• November 4 — Monserrat Mendoza
• November 10 — Peter Sura

Deaths

• June 12 — Chris Latta
• November 11 — George Goode
• November 30 — Lionel Stander

Conventions

• BotCon 1994: July 16

Fiction

2005 IDW continuity

• At the Project: Ice Man facility in Brasnya, Garrison Kreiger conducts an experiment of having Mike "Atomic Man" Power touch the Talisman. This triggers a surge of energy which materializes the Axalon and Sgt. Savage, who had previously vanished from that location in 1944. A moment later, Adventure Force arrives to shut down Kreiger's experiments. Detecting no heartbeat from Power, Adventure Force comes to the mistaken conclusion that Kreiger has killed Power. Meanwhile, Sgt. Savage is introduced to a new decade. When Eagles Scream

Transformers/Ghostbusters

• After detecting a Cybertronian signal on Earth, the Autobots send Ectronymous Diamatron to investigate, later to be joined by Optimus Prime. While there, they form an alliance with the Ghostbusters, working with the team to prevent Kremzeek the Scavenger and his ghostly Decepticons from claiming the AllSpark. Transformers/Ghostbusters

Rise of the Beasts

• In June, the Autobots, who have been stranded on Earth for seven years, come into conflict with the invading Terrorcons following the unearthing of the Transwarp Key. With the aid of the humans Noah Díaz and Elena Wallace, along with a team of Maximals, the Autobots defeat the Terrorcons and destroy the Key, preventing the destruction of Earth by the dark god Unicron. Rise of the Beasts

Media

Television

• Transformers: Generation 2 — Season 2

Print

Comics

Fleetway Comics (UK)

• Transformers: Generation 2 (issues 1–3, 5 issues)

Marvel Comics

• Transformers: Generation 2 (issues 5–12, 12 issues)

Books

BB Books (AUS)

• Activity Pack

Grandreams (UK)

• The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual
• Play Pack

Collections

Home Video

Takara (Japan)

LaserDisc

• Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers — Convoy Set

Comics

Marvel UK Collected Comics

• Holiday Special 1994
• Summer Special 1994
• Winter Special 1994

Merchandise

• TBD

Toys

U.S.

Autobots

Aerialbots Air Raid Fireflight Silverbolt Skydive Slingshot

Rotor Force Leadfoot Manta Ray

Laser Rods Electro Volt

Heroes Optimus Prime

Decepticons

Combaticons Blast Off Brawl Onslaught Swindle Vortex		Rotor Force Powerdive Ransack		Laser Rods Jolt Sizzle		Heroes Megatron
Others Dreadwing with Smokescreen

BotCon 1994 Exclusives

• Breakdown

Europe

Autobots

Sparkabots Blaze Sizzle		Axelerators Hotrider Rapido Skram Zap		Rotorbots Hot Foot Piranha		Aquaspeeders Aquafend Deluge Jetstorm Speedstream
Lightformers Deftwing Ironfist		Illuminators Electro Volt		Heroics Jazz Inferno Sideswipe		Dinobots Grimlock (blue deco only) Slag (green deco only) Snarl (red deco only)
Heroes Sureshot		Obliterators Spark		Leaders Optimus Prime

Decepticons

Sparkabots Flamefeather Sparkstalker		Skyscorchers Hawk Snipe Terradive Tornado		Rotorbots Blade Blitz		Stormtroopers Aquablast Drench Hydradread Rage
Trakkons Calcar Fearswoop		Illuminators Fireball Hotrod		Skyraiders Ramjet Starscream		Heroes Archforce
Obliterators Colossus		Leaders Megatron Stealth Assault with "robot/jet fighter"