2016

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The year 2016 (MMXVI) is the 33rd year since the Transformers brand began.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-fiction

Conventions

• BotCon 2016: April 7 to April 10

Deaths

• February 18 — Paul Gordon
• April 3 — Kōji Wada

Print

Comics

Fun Publications

• "Dawn of the Predacus"
• Transformers Timelines #11 — "Cybertron's Most Wanted" (retail version)

IDW

• More than Meets the Eye #49–ongoing
• The Transformers (vol 2) #49–ongoing
• The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers #3–5
• The Transformers: Till All Are One #1–ongoing
• Transformers: Robots in Disguise #6
• Transformers: Deviations one-shot
• Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #11–13
• Revolution #1–5

Books

Robots in Disguise chapter books

• The Trials of Optimus Prime
• Autobot World Tour

Collections

Comics

IDW

• Transformers/G.I. Joe: Tyrants Rise, Heroes are Born TPB (reprint)
• Armada Omnibus TPB (reprint)
• Transformers: Robots in Disguise TPB
• Distant Stars TPB
• Deviations TPB

Media

Television

• Transformers: Robots in Disguise Season 2: episodes 1-13
• Transformers: Robots in Disguise Season 3
• Transformers: Rescue Bots Season 4: episodes 1-??

Video Games

• Transformers: Earth Wars (Spring 2016)
• Transformers: Battle Tactics is shut down

Music

• Transformers Roll Out

Toys

BotCon 2016

Dawn of the Predacus box set

• Ravage, a retool of Generations Combiner Wars Breakdown.
• Predacon Tarantulas, a retool of Generations Combiner Wars Protectobot Rook.
• General Ramhorn, a retool of Generations Combiner Wars Brawl.
• General Cicadacon, a redeco of Generations Combiner Wars Skydive.
• General Sea Clamp, a retool of Generations Combiner Wars Scattershot.

At show souvenir figures

• Megatron, a retool of Robots in Disguise Megatron.
• Airazor, a redeco of Legends Slipstream
• Tigatron, a redeco of box set Ravage.
• Unit-3, a redeco of Generations Combiner Wars Protectobot Streetwise.
• Reflector 3-Pack, retools of Generations Combiner Wars Shockwave.

Customization exclusive

• A redeco/retool of Generations Combiner Wars First Aid as the assembler's choice of:
  • Autobot Ratchet (Marvel Comics)
  • Autobot Ratchet (G1 cartoon)
  • Autobot Ratchet (Generation 2)
  • Autobot Ratchet (Shattered Glass)
  • Medix

Attendee-only bonus figure

• Terrorsaur, a retool of Generations Combiner Wars Air Raid without the combiner fist/foot weapon.

Golden Ticket exclusive

• Flash Sentry, a redeco of 3-Pack Reflector.

Series 4.0

• 1: Needlenose (with Sunbeam and Zputty)
• 2: Grabuge
• 3: Spinister (with Shrute and Singe)
• 4: Windsweeper
• ?: Bludgeon
• ?: Impactor
• 7: ???

Series 5.0

• ?: Counterpunch
• ?: Fractyl (with Scorponok)
• ?: Double Pretender Megatron (with Spacewarp)
• ?: Toxitron
• ?: Lifeline (with Quickslinger)
• ?: Double Pretender Optimus Prime (with Hi-Q)
• 7: ???

Hasbro

Generations (Combiner Wars)

Legends

• Buzzsaw
• Decepticon Chop Shop
• Autobot Pipes
• Decepticon Shockwave
• Wreck-Gar

Deluxe

• Decepticon Blast Off (1 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #11
• Decepticon Vortex (2 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #8
• Swindle (4 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #12
• Brawl (5 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #9
• Wheeljack (1 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 3
• Autobot Hound (2 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 4
• Smokescreen (4 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 5
• Trailbreaker (5 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 2

Voyager

• Onslaught (3 of 5: Bruticus)
• Scattershot (3 of 5: Betatron)
• Sky Lynx (3 of 5: Sky Reign)

Leader

• Skywarp

Exclusives

"May Mayhem"

• Protectobot Groove (4 of 5: Sky Reign)

Conventions

• Predacus BotCon 2016 boxed set, includes:
  • 1. Ravage
  • 2. Tarantulas
  • 3. Ramhorn
  • 4. Cicadacon
  • 5. Sea Clamp

"Online exclusive" box sets

• Victorion, includes:
  • 1. Pyra Magna
  • 2. Jumpstream
  • 3. Dustup
  • 4. Stormclash
  • 5. Skyburst
  • 6. Rust Dust
• Bruticus, Generation 2-inspired redecos of the Combaticons, includes:
  • 1. Onslaught
  • 2. Blast Off
  • 3. Vortex
  • 4. Swindle
  • 5. Brawl
  • 6. Shockwave
• Computron, includes:
  • 1. Scattershot
  • 2. Afterbreaker
  • 3. Strafe
  • 4. Lightsteed
  • 5. Nosecone
  • 6. Scrounge

Platinum Edition

• Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (redeco of Robots in Disguise Air Attack Optimus Primal)
• Bumblebee and Grimlock, includes:
  • Bumblebee (redeco of Robots in Disguise (2015) Warrior Bumblebee)
  • Grimlock (redeco of Adventure Battle Grimlock)
• Planet of Junk Clash, includes:
  • Autobot Hot Rod (redeco of Classics Rodimus)
  • Wreck-Gar (redeco of Reveal the Shield Wreck-Gar)
  • Junkion Scrapheap (redeco of United Scrapheap)
• One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall, includes:
  • Optimus Prime (redeco of Classics Optimus Prime)
  • Megatron (redeco of Classics Megatron)
• Armada of Cyclonus, includes:
  • Cyclonus (redeco of Universe (2008) Cyclonus)
  • Scourge (redeco of Generations Scourge)
  • Sweep (redeco of Timelines Devcon)
• Autobot Heroes, includes:
  • Ultra Magnus (redeco of Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus)
  • Autobot Springer (redeco of Thrilling 30th Springer)
  • Arcee (redeco of Thrilling 30th Arcee)
  • Sergeant Kup (redeco of Generations Sergeant Kup)
  • Blurr (redeco of Generations Blurr)
• Rise of Rodimus Prime, includes:
  • Rodimus Prime (redeco of Titanium Series Rodimus Prime)
  • Galvatron (redeco of Universe Galvatron)

Masterpiece

• MP-08 Bumblebee & Exosuit Spike Witwicky

Robots in Disguise

Legions

• Clampdown
• Autobot Drift
• Thunderhoof
• Windblade
• Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime
• Autobot Ratchet
• Decepticon Groundbuster
• Blizzard Strike Autobot Drift
• Bisk

One-Step Changers

• Bumblebee (new tooling)
• Sideswipe (new tooling)
• Quillfire
• Springload
• Optimus Prime (new tooling)
• Strongarm (new tooling)
• Blizzard Strike Sideswipe
• Bisk

Warriors

• Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime
• Night Strike Bumblebee
• Fracture
• Megatronus
• Blizzard Strike Autobot Drift
• Thunderhoof
• Quillfire
• Windblade
• Scorponok
• Power Surge Optimus Prime
• Autobot Ratchet
• Bisk
• Scatterspike

Three-Step Changers

• Blizzard Strike Autobot Drift
• Thunderhoof
• Stealthasaurus Rex Grimlock
• Autobot Drift
• Energon Boost Bumblebee

Mini-Cons

• Decepticon Back (aka "Decepticon Forth")
• Decepticon Hammer
• Blizzard Strike Slipstream
• Swelter
• Scorch Strike Jetstorm
• Ransack
• Glacius
• Bashbreaker
• Lord Doomitron
• Slipstream (new tooling)
• Tricerashot
• Decepticon Dragonus (new tooling)
• Lancelon
• Sawtooth
• Windstrike

Mini-Con Battle Packs

• Decepticon Hunter Optimus Prime vs. Mini-Con Decepticon Bludgeon
• Decepticon Hunter Sideswipe vs. Mini-Con Decepticon Anvil
• Decepticon Hunter Bumblebee vs. Mini-Con Major Mayhem
• Decepticon Hunter Grimlock vs. Mini-Con Decepticon Back
• Strongarm & Mini-Con Sawtooth
• Sideswipe & Mini-Con Windstrike

Mini-Con 4-Packs

• Mini-Con 4-Pack (wave 2), contains:
  • Slipstream (new tooling)
  • Decepticon Hammer
  • Decepticon Anvil
  • Undertone
• Mini-Con 4-Pack (wave 3), contains:
  • Autobot Dragonus
  • Bashbreaker
  • Lord Doomitron
  • Lancelon

Power Heroes

• Power Surge Bumblebee & Mini-Con Buzzstrike
• Power Surge Sideswipe & Mini-Con Windstrike

Large figures

• Power Surge Optimus Prime & Mini-Con Aerobolt

Titan Changers

• Sideswipe

Tiny Titans

• Wave 6

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Adventure Series

• TAV 36 Fracture (redeco of Warrior Fracture)
• TAV 37 Megatronus (redeco of Warrior Megatronus)
• TAV 38 Thunderhoof (redeco of Warrior Thunderhoof)
• TAV 39 Quillfire (redeco of Warrior Quillfire)
• TAV 40 Ironjam & Bumblebee Iron Armor (redeco of Mini-Con Battle Pack Bumblebee vs Decepticon Major Mayhem)
• TAV 41 Gravity & Optimus Prime Gravity Armor (redeco of Mini-Con Battle Pack Optimus Prime vs Decepticon Bludgeon)
• TAV 42 Volcano & Grimlock Volcano Armor (redeco of Mini-Con Battle Pack Grimlock vs Decepticon Back)
• TAV 43 Barithunder & Sideswipe Thunder Armor (redeco of Mini-Con Battle Pack Sideswipe vs Decepticon Anvil)
• TAV 44 Sideswipe and Bumblebee - Supreme Armor set
• TAV 45 Optimus Prime and Grimlock - Supreme Armor set
• TAV 46 Overload (redeco of Mini-Con Deployer Overload and Backtrack)
• TAV 47 Crazybolt (redeco of Mini-Con Deployer Crazybolt and Ransack)
• TAV 48 EZ Collection Team Bumblebee vs Thunderhoof Set (redecoes of Legion Class Bumblebee, Fixit, Windblade and Thunderhoof)
• TAV 49 EZ Collection Autobots vs Clampdown (redecoes of Legion Class Optimus Prime, Drift, Ratchet and Clampdown)

Wave 16 (June 2016)

• TAV 50 Hyper Surge Optimus Prime (redeco of Power Surge Optimus Prime)

Wave 17 (July 2016)

• TAV 51 Hyper Surge Bumblebee (redeco of Power Surge Bumblebee)
• TAV 52 Sawtooth & Strongarm Gekiryū Armor (redeco of Mini-Con Battle Pack Strongarm with Mini-Con Sawtooth)

Wave 18 (August 2016)

• TAV 53 Hyper Surge Sideswipe (redeco of Power Surge Sideswipe)
• TAV 54 Scorponok (redeco of Warrior Scorponok)

Wave 19 (September 2016)

• TAV 55 Windblade (redeco of Warrior Windblade)
• TAV 56 New Prime (redeco of Warrior Power Surge Optimus Prime)

Easy Dynamic Series

• TED-16 Big Thunderhoof (redeco of Three-Step Changer Sideswipe)
• TED-17 Quick Bumblebee (redeco of One-Step Changer Patrol Mode Bumblebee)
• TED-18 Big Drift (redeco of Three-Step Changer Artic Strike Drift)
• TED-19 Springload (redeco of One-Step Changer Springload)

Mini-Con Series

• TMC 01 Jetstorm (redeco of Mini-Con Jetstorm)
• TMC 02 Slipstream (redeco of Mini-Con Slipstream)
• TMC 03 Divebomb (redeco of Mini-Con Airazor)
• TMC 04 Airazor (redeco of Mini-Con Divebomb)
• TMC 05 Windra (redeco of Mini-Con Dragonus)
• TMC 06 Psychobat (redeco of Mini-Con Ratbat)

Exclusives

Other

Transformers Generations 2015

• TAV VS-SP Dogfight vs Decepticon Runamuck

Legends

• LG18 Armada Starscream Super Mode
• LG19 Sprung (Autobot Springer)
• LG20 Skids
• LG21 Hardhead
• LG22 Skull
• LG23 Galvatron
• LG24 Shockwave & Cancer
• LG25 Blurr
• LG26 Scourge
• LG27 Broadcast
• LG28 Rewind & Nightbeat
• LG29 Wheelie & Goshooter
• LG30 Weirdwolf
• LG31 Fortress Maximus

Exclusives

e-HOBBY

• LG EX Deadlock

Transformers Fes2016

• LG-EX Rattle
• LG-EX Rhinox
• LG-EX Waspeeter

Masterpiece

• MP-27 Ironhide
• MP-28 Hot Rodimus
• MP-29 Destron Laserwave
• MP-30 Ratchet
• MP-31 Delta Magnus
• MP-32 Convoy (Beast Wars)
• MP-11NR Ramjet
• MP-14+ Alert Anime Color Edition
• MP-25L Loudpedal

Q-Transformers

QTF series

• QTFS-01 Anime Protagonists 3-Figure Set (contains re-releases of QT-23 Optimus Prime, QT-24 Bumblebee and QT-25 Lockdown)
• QTF-01 Optimus Prime (re-release of QT-23 Optimus Prime)
• QTF-02 Bumblebee (re-release of QT-24 Bumblebee)
• QTF-03 Lockdown (re-release of QT-25 Lockdown)
• QTF-04 Convoy (re-release of QT-19 Convoy)
• QTF-05 Ultra Magnus (retool of QT-19 Convoy)
• QTF-06 Arcee (Toyota Crown Athlete S21; retool of QT-26 Shockwave)
• QTF-07 Ironhide (Toyota HiAce)
• QTF-08 Jetfire (retool of QT-29 Starscream)
• QTFS-02 Decepticons 3-Figure Set (contains re-releases of QT-20 Megatron, QT-26 Shockwave and QT-27 Soundwave)
• QTF-09 Ratchet (Toyota HiAce; retool of QTF-07 Ironhide)

Q-Collaboration

• QTC-06 My Melody (retool of QTC-01 Hello Kitty)
• QTC-07 Evangelion Unit-01 Awakened Ver. (redeco of of QTC-02 Evangelion Unit-01)