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'''''LEGACY: The Art of Transformers Packaging''''' is a hardcover book featuring the [[package art|packaging art]] of [[The_Transformers_(toyline)|Generation 1]] and [[Transformers:_Generation_2_(toyline)|Generation 2]]. Additional content is to include interviews and essays from the original artists, [[catalog]] art, design sketches, and unused packaging artwork.
'''''LEGACY: The Art of Transformers Packaging''''' is a hardcover book featuring the [[package art|packaging art]] of [[The_Transformers_(toyline)|Generation 1]] and [[Transformers:_Generation_2_(toyline)|Generation 2]]. Additional content is to include interviews and essays from the original artists, [[catalog]] art, design sketches, and unused packaging artwork.


 
==Contents==
===Part One: The Early Years===
*Foreword.
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] mint in box photograph.
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] pre-production package photograph.
*1985 Japanese Catalogue artwork.
*"Illustrators Wanted" advert mock-up.
====Chapter One: Classics====
*"Classic" Era Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
*1986 Japanese package back.
====Chapter Two: Movie Era====
*"Movie Era" Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
===Part Two: More Than Meets the Eye===
*Action Master [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] mint on card photograph.
*Pretender proof-of-concept illustration.
*Early Action Masters packaging mock-up.
*Powermaster Optimus Prime mint in sealed box photograph.
====Chapter Three: Scramble City====
*1986 Japanese Scramble City in-store display artwork.
*Early draft of [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] artwork.
*Scramble City Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
*1987 package back.
====Chapter Four: Nebulan Era====
*Early concept sketches for Powermaster Optimus Prime.
*"Nebulan Era" Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
====Chapter Five: Pretenders====
*1989 Pretenders package battle scene.
*Unused Pretenders logo.
*Pretenders Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
====Chapter Six: Micromasters====
*1989 Micromasters package battle scenes.
*G2 logo with pantone guide.
*Pretender and Micromaster logos.
*Autobot sigils for 1988-89 and 1990.
*Autobot logo, 1988-90.
*Micromasters Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
====Chapter Seven: Action Masters====
*1990 Action Masters package back.
*Action Masters Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
===Part Three: Made in Japan===
*[[Roadfire]] mint in box photograph.
*[[Minerva]] mint in sealed box photograph.
*[[Blacker]] 360 degrees view mint in sealed box photograph.
*1985 package back (Japanese variant).
====Chapter Eight: Headmasters+====
*"Headmaster+" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.
*1988 package back.
====Chapter Nine: Masterforce====
*"Masterforce" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.
====Chapter Ten: Victory====
*1989 Victory package back.
*"Victory" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.
*1991 Return of Convoy package back.
*G2 Decepticon sigil with pantone.
*1990 nameplate.
*Pretenders and Micromasters logos.
*Decepticon sigil 1988-1989, 1990.
*Decepticon logo, 19888-1990.
====Chapter Eleven: Zone & Beyond====
*"Zone & Beyond" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.
===Part Four: Generations===
*Unreleased Generation 2 [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] photograph.
*[[Electro]] with FX overlay.
*G2 [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] sketch.
*Generation 2 [[Gobots]] production proof card.
*Generation 2 style guide page.
====Chapter Twelve: Generation 2====
*1995 Japanese Generation 2 catalog artwork.
*Early development drawing for Optimus Prime.
*"Generation 2" Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
====Chapter Thirteen: Unused====
*Early Takara concept artwork.
*Unused Transformers logos.
*Unused Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
*Diaclone vs Micro Change "Exciting Robots" proposal.
====Chapter Fourteen: Oddities====
*Oddities pre-Transformers packaging artwork.
*1989 package battle scenes.
*1984 package back.
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] catalog artwork.
*1985 package back.
*1986 package back.
*Colorforms artwork.
*Neo G1 packaging artwork.
*Return of Convoy package back (alternate).
*Japanese exclusive [[Defeat Trypticon]] strategy game cover.
*UK exclusives packaging artwork.
*US Puzzle art.
*UK puzzle art.
*Variants packaging artwork.
*Afterword
*Acknowledgements.




[[Category:Generation 1 books]]
[[Category:Generation 1 books]]
[[Category:Generation 2 media]]
[[Category:Generation 2 media]]

Revision as of 19:13, 11 October 2014

Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published October 8, 2014
Written by Jim Sorenson & Bill Forster
ISBN ISBN 1613779437
ISBN 978-1613779439
Page count 296
Price $49.99 USD

LEGACY: The Art of Transformers Packaging is a hardcover book featuring the packaging art of Generation 1 and Generation 2. Additional content is to include interviews and essays from the original artists, catalog art, design sketches, and unused packaging artwork.

Contents

Part One: The Early Years

  • Foreword.
  • Sunstreaker mint in box photograph.
  • Tantrum pre-production package photograph.
  • 1985 Japanese Catalogue artwork.
  • "Illustrators Wanted" advert mock-up.

Chapter One: Classics

  • "Classic" Era Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
  • 1986 Japanese package back.

Chapter Two: Movie Era

  • "Movie Era" Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.

Part Two: More Than Meets the Eye

  • Action Master Inferno mint on card photograph.
  • Pretender proof-of-concept illustration.
  • Early Action Masters packaging mock-up.
  • Powermaster Optimus Prime mint in sealed box photograph.

Chapter Three: Scramble City

  • 1986 Japanese Scramble City in-store display artwork.
  • Early draft of Blades artwork.
  • Scramble City Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
  • 1987 package back.

Chapter Four: Nebulan Era

  • Early concept sketches for Powermaster Optimus Prime.
  • "Nebulan Era" Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.

Chapter Five: Pretenders

  • 1989 Pretenders package battle scene.
  • Unused Pretenders logo.
  • Pretenders Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.

Chapter Six: Micromasters

  • 1989 Micromasters package battle scenes.
  • G2 logo with pantone guide.
  • Pretender and Micromaster logos.
  • Autobot sigils for 1988-89 and 1990.
  • Autobot logo, 1988-90.
  • Micromasters Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.

Chapter Seven: Action Masters

  • 1990 Action Masters package back.
  • Action Masters Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.

Part Three: Made in Japan

  • Roadfire mint in box photograph.
  • Minerva mint in sealed box photograph.
  • Blacker 360 degrees view mint in sealed box photograph.
  • 1985 package back (Japanese variant).

Chapter Eight: Headmasters+

  • "Headmaster+" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.
  • 1988 package back.

Chapter Nine: Masterforce

  • "Masterforce" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.

Chapter Ten: Victory

  • 1989 Victory package back.
  • "Victory" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.
  • 1991 Return of Convoy package back.
  • G2 Decepticon sigil with pantone.
  • 1990 nameplate.
  • Pretenders and Micromasters logos.
  • Decepticon sigil 1988-1989, 1990.
  • Decepticon logo, 19888-1990.

Chapter Eleven: Zone & Beyond

  • "Zone & Beyond" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork.

Part Four: Generations

  • Unreleased Generation 2 Breakdown photograph.
  • Electro with FX overlay.
  • G2 Megatron sketch.
  • Generation 2 Gobots production proof card.
  • Generation 2 style guide page.

Chapter Twelve: Generation 2

  • 1995 Japanese Generation 2 catalog artwork.
  • Early development drawing for Optimus Prime.
  • "Generation 2" Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.

Chapter Thirteen: Unused

  • Early Takara concept artwork.
  • Unused Transformers logos.
  • Unused Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork.
  • Diaclone vs Micro Change "Exciting Robots" proposal.

Chapter Fourteen: Oddities

  • Oddities pre-Transformers packaging artwork.
  • 1989 package battle scenes.
  • 1984 package back.
  • Reflector catalog artwork.
  • 1985 package back.
  • 1986 package back.
  • Colorforms artwork.
  • Neo G1 packaging artwork.
  • Return of Convoy package back (alternate).
  • Japanese exclusive Defeat Trypticon strategy game cover.
  • UK exclusives packaging artwork.
  • US Puzzle art.
  • UK puzzle art.
  • Variants packaging artwork.
  • Afterword
  • Acknowledgements.
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