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
• August 13 — Unshō Ishizuka
• August 20 — Roger Behr

Print

Comics

IDW

• Lost Light #13–25 (ongoing)
• Optimus Prime #15–25 (ongoing) + 2018 Annual
• Scarlett's Strike Force #2–3 (3 issues)
• Transformers vs. Visionaries #1–5 (5 issues)
• Transformers: Unicron #0–6 (7 issues)
• Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers (one-shot)
• Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel #1–4 (4 issues)
• Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare Graphic Novel
• Star Trek vs. Transformers #1–4 (5 issues) *in progress*
• Transformers - Bumblebee: Go for the Gold Graphic Novel *scheduled*

Collections

Comics

Hachette Partworks

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 20: End of the Road

• Volume 72: The Dying of the Light
• Volume 75: Titans Return, Part 1
• Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
• Volume 71: All Hail Optimus
• Volume 02: New Order
• Volume 03: Dinobot Hunt
• Volume 23: Destiny
• Volume 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
• Volume 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
• Volume 49: The Iron Age
• Volume 11: The Legacy of Unicron
• Volume 17: Matrix Quest
• Volume 73: Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
• Volume 76: Titans Return, Part 2
• Volume 62: Earthfall
• Volume 04: Second Generation
• Volume 32: Infiltration
• Volume 24: The War to End All Wars
• Volume 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
• Volume 42: Revelation
• Volume 65: Combiner Wars
• Volume 79: Primeless
• Volume 12: Cosmic Carnival
• Volume 25: Prime Directive
• Volume 53: Liars, A to D

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
• Optimus Prime Vol. 3 TPB
• Transformers: The Wreckers Saga TPB
• Transformers vs. Visionaries TPB
• Lost Light Vol. 3 TPB
• Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel TPB
• Optimus Prime Vol. 4 TPB
• Classics UK Volume 6 TPB *cancelled*
• The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8 Hardcover *scheduled*
• Micronauts: Into the Microspace TPB *scheduled*

Media

Movies (Theatrical)

• Bumblebee *scheduled*

Television

• Titans Return episodes 9–10
• Power of the Primes episodes 1–10
• Cyberverse Chapter One episodes 1–18 *in progress*

Video Games

• Transformers: Shadows Rising

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)
• Quintus Prime (w/ Decepticon Bludgeon decoy armor)
• Solus Prime (w/ Octopunch decoy armor)

Legends

• Cindersaur
• Autobot Outback

Deluxe

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

Voyager

• Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr
• Elita-1
• Inferno

Leader

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

Exclusives

• Wreck-Gar
• Evolution Nemesis Prime
• Blast Off

Studio Series

Deluxe Class

• 01 Bumblebee (Transformers)
• 02 Decepticon Stinger
• 03 Crowbar
• 04 Autobot Ratchet (Transformers)
• 10 Autobot Jazz
• 11 Lockdown
• 16 Autobot Ratchet (Dark of the Moon)
• 17 Shadow Raider
• 18 Bumblebee (Bumblebee VW)
• 22 Dropkick *scheduled*
• 23 KSI Sentry
• 26 WWII Bumblebee *scheduled*
• 27 Clunker Bumblebee *scheduled*
• 28 Barricade *scheduled*
• 29 Sideswipe *scheduled*
• 30 Crankcase *scheduled*

Voyager Class

• 05 Optimus Prime
• 06 Starscream
• 12 Decepticon Brawl
• 13 Megatron
• 14 Ironhide
• 21 Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen) *scheduled*

Leader Class

• 07 Grimlock
• 08 Decepticon Blackout

Multipacks

"15 Bumblebee"
• Bumblebee (Bumblebee Camaro)
• Charlie
"Bumblebee Then & Now 2-Pack" *scheduled*
• 24 Bumblebee (Bumblebee VW)
• 25 Bumblebee (The Last Knight)

Exclusives

Toys"R"Us

• 09 Thundercracker

San Diego Comic-Con/Hasbro Toy Shop

"19 Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage"
• Bumblebee
• Dairu
• Uruaz

Entertainment Earth/Big Bad Toy Store/Gamestop

"20 Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway" *scheduled*
• Bumblebee
• Uriad
• Zauru

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.)
• MPM-5 Barricade
• MPM-6 Ironhide
• MP-41 Dinobot (Beast Wars)
• MP-42 Cordon
• MP-34S Shadow Panther (Beast Wars)
• MP-17+ Prowl
• MPM-7 Bumblebee (Bumblebee Movie)
• MP-29+ Defense Officer Laserwave *scheduled* 11-24
• MP-36+ Megatron *scheduled* 12-29

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

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

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

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

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

Street Fighter II × Transformers

• Ryu vs. Vega
• Ken vs. Chun-Li

Studio Series

• SS-01 Bumblebee
• SS-02 Decepticon Stinger
• SS-03 Crowbar
• SS-04 Autobot Ratchet
• SS-05 Optimus Prime
• SS-06 Starscream
• SS-07 Grimlock
• SS-08 Decepticon Blackout
• SS-09 Autobot Jazz
• SS-10 Lockdown
• SS-11 Megatron
• SS-12 Brawl
• SS-13 Shadow Raider
• SS-14 Autobot Ratchet (Dark of the Moon)
• SS-15 Ironhide
• SS-16 Bumblebee (Bumblebee)
• SS-17 KSI Sentry
• SS-18 Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen)

Promotional campaigns

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