2018

«	2018	»

The year 2018 (MMXVIII) is the 35th year since the Transformers brand began.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-fiction

Deaths

• May 15 — Dean Stefan

Print

Comics

IDW

• Lost Light #13–25 (ongoing) *in progress*
• Optimus Prime #15–25 (ongoing) + 2018 Annual *in progress*
• Scarlett's Strike Force #2–3 (3 issues)
• Transformers vs. Visionaries #1–5 (5 issues)
• Transformers: Unicron #0–6 (7 issues) *in progress*
• Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers (one-shot) *scheduled*
• Bumblebee: The Movie: Prequel Comic #1–? (? issues) *scheduled*

Collections

Comics

IDW

• Transformers Windblade: The Last City TPB
• Optimus Prime Vol. 2 TPB
• Transformers/G.I. JOE: First Strike TPB
• Transformers/G.I. JOE: First Strike - Champions TPB
• Lost Light Vol. 2 TPB
• Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor TPB
• The Transformers: Redemption of the Dinobots TPB
• The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7 Hardcover
• Till All Are One Vol. 3 TPB
• Scarlett's Strike Force TPB *scheduled*
• Transformers: The Wreckers Saga TPB *scheduled*
• Lost Light Vol. 3 TPB *scheduled*
• The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8 Hardcover *scheduled*
• Classics UK Volume 6 TPB *scheduled*

Media

Movies (Theatrical)

• Bumblebee: The Movie *scheduled*

Television

• Titans Return episodes 9–10
• Power of the Primes
• Cyberverse Chapter One *scheduled*
• Rescue Bots Academy *scheduled*

Toys

Hasbro

Generations

Cyber Series

• Decepticon Shockwave
• Sideswipe

Power of the Primes

Prime Masters

• Alchemist Prime (w/ Submarauder decoy armor)
• Alpha Trion (w/ Landmine decoy armor)
• Megatronus (w/ Bomb-Burst decoy armor) *scheduled*
• Quintus Prime (w/ Decepticon Bludgeon decoy armor) *scheduled*
• Solus Prime (w/ Octopunch decoy armor) *scheduled*

Legends

• Cindersaur *scheduled*
• Autobot Outback *scheduled*

Deluxe

• Blackwing
• Dinobot Sludge
• Dinobot Snarl
• Autobot Moonracer
• Terrorcon Rippersnapper
• Terrorcon Blot
• Terrorcon Cutthroat
• Terrorcon Sinnertwin
• Autobot Novastar *scheduled*

Voyager

• Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr
• Elita-1
• Inferno *scheduled*

Leader

• Evolution Rodimus Unicronus (w/ Nemesis Hot Rod)
• Evolution Optimus Primal *scheduled*

Exclusives

• Wreck-Gar *scheduled*
• Evolution Nemesis Prime *scheduled*

Studio Series

Deluxe Class

• 01 Bumblebee
• 02 Decepticon Stinger
• 03 Crowbar
• 04 Autobot Ratchet
• 10 Autobot Jazz **scheduled**
• 11 Lockdown **scheduled**

Voyager Class

• 05 Optimus Prime
• 06 Starscream
• 12 Decepticon Brawl **scheduled**
• 13 Megatron **scheduled**

Leader Class

• 07 Grimlock
• 08 Decepticon Blackout

Exclusives

Toys"R"Us

• Thundercracker

Rescue Bots

• Quick Dig Boulder
• Knight Watch Optimus Prime (transformable, with Lance the Raptor-Bot and Scale the Shield-Bot)
• Rescue Guard Bumblebee (transformable, with Growl and Sergeant Slaughber)

Robots in Disguise

Crash Combiners

• Grimlock / Optimus Prime (Primelock)
• Saberhorn / Bisk (Saberclaw)

TakaraTomy

Legends

• LG58 Clonebot set (Fastlane & Cloudraker)
• LG59 Blitzwing (w/ Big Fight)
• LG60 Overlord (w/ Giga and Mega)
• LGEX Metroflex (w/ Scamper)
• LG61 Clonetron set (Pounce & Wingspan)
• LG62 Targetmaster Windblade (w/ Pointech)
• LG63 G2 Megatron (w/ Noble)
• LGEX Greatshot (w/ Jack
• LGEX Grand Maximus
• LG64 Seaspray & Lione
• LG65 Twin Twist (w/ Spoil)
• LG66 Topspin (w/ Peaceman)

Masterpiece

• MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus
• MP-711 Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)
• MP-41 Dinobot (Beast Wars) *scheduled*
• MPM-5 Barricade *scheduled*
• MPM-6 Ironhide *scheduled*
• MP-34S Shadow Panther (Beast Wars) *scheduled*

Movie The Best

• MB-12 Autobot Jazz
• MB-13 Bonecrusher
• MB-14 Megatron
• MB-15 Lockdown
• MB-16 Jetfire
• MB-17 Optimus Prime Revenge Version
• MB-18 War Hammer Bumblebee
• MB-19 Hound
• MB-20 Nemesis Prime

Power of the Primes

• PP-01 Micronus *scheduled*
• PP-02 Liege Maximo *scheduled*
• PP-03 Vector Prime *scheduled*
• PP-04 Dinobot Slash *scheduled*
• PP-05 Windcharger *scheduled*
• PP-06 Beachcomber *scheduled*
• PP-07 Autobot Jazz *scheduled*
• PP-08 Rodimus Prime *scheduled*
• PP-09 Optimus Prime *scheduled*

• PP-10 Alchemist Prime *scheduled*
• PP-11 Dinobot Slug *scheduled*
• PP-12 Dinobot Swoop *scheduled*
• PP-13 Dinobot Snarl *scheduled*
• PP-14 Dinobot Sludge *scheduled*
• PP-15 Grimlock *scheduled*

• PP-16 Moonracer *scheduled*
• PP-17 Dreadwind *scheduled*
• PP-18 Blackwing *scheduled*
• PP-19 Starscream *scheduled*

• PP-20 Quintus Prime *scheduled*
• PP-21 Terrorcon Rippersnapper *scheduled*
• PP-22 Terrorcon Cutthroat *scheduled*
• PP-23 Terrorcon Blot *scheduled*
• PP-24 Terrorcon Sinnertwin *scheduled*
• PP-25 Hun-Gurrr *scheduled*

• PP-26 Elita-1 *scheduled*
• PP-27 Optimus Primal *scheduled*
• PP-28 Solus Prime *scheduled*
• PP-29 Decepticon Battleslash *scheduled*
• PP-30 Roadtrap *scheduled*
• PP-31 Predaking *scheduled*

Street Fighter II × Transformers

• Ryu vs. Vega *scheduled*
• Ken vs. Chun-Li *scheduled*

Studio Series

• SS-01 Bumblebee *scheduled April 28*
• SS-02 Decepticon Stinger *scheduled April 28*
• SS-03 Crowbar *scheduled April 28*
• SS-04 Autobot Ratchet *scheduled April 28*
• SS-05 Optimus Prime *scheduled April 28*
• SS-06 Starscream *scheduled April 28*
• SS-07 Grimlock *scheduled April 28*
• SS-08 Decepticon Blackout *scheduled April 28*
• SS-09 Autobot Jazz *scheduled July 28*
• SS-10 Lockdown *scheduled July 28*
• SS-11 Megatron *scheduled July 28*
• SS-12 Brawl *scheduled July 28*

Promotional campaigns

• Quad Barrel Shotgun (buy 4000 yen from select stores starting April 21st)