2008

«	2008	»

The year 2008 (MMVIII) is the twenty-fifth year of the Transformers brand.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Fiction

2005 IDW continuity

• The Surge: Decepticons all across the galaxy go on the open offensive against the Autobots. Megatron nearly conquers Earth. All Hail Megatron Revolutionaries #1 timeline

Non-Fiction

• As Nougabot has informed us, after its introduction in 1930, Snickers® Brand quickly became one of the planet's favorite treats and is still at the top in 2008.
• "Anison" band Rey is formed.
• February 10 — All bottles of Transformers the Movie water expire.
• April 22 — The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (alt mode of Predator Falcon, Shadow Jet, Skyjack, G1 Air Raid, Aero Raid, Delta Seeker and others) is retired from service.
• July 9 — Activision, Inc. is formally merged with Vivendi Games, which moves Blizzard Entertainment under the Activision aegis, officially creating Activision Blizzard.

Deaths

January

• January 2 — Alejandro Abdalah
• January 17 — Alejandro Illescas
• January 26 — Kenji Yokoyama

February

• February 10 — Steve Gerber
• February 21 — Don Sheppard
• February 22 — Steve Whitaker

March

• March 12 — Vera Miranda

July

• July 21 — Charlie Downs

August

• August 9 — Bernie Mac

September

• September 1 — Manfred Schmidt

October

• October 10 — Bob Smith

Conventions

• BotCon 2008: April 24–27

Media

Television

• Transformers Animated Season 1 episodes 1–13
• Transformers Animated Season 2 episodes 14–26

Music

Albums

• Transformers — Music Matrix

Print

Comics

IDW Publishing

• The Ascending (issue #4, 4 issues)
• Beast Wars Sourcebook (issues #3–4, 4 issues)
• Devastation (issues #4–6, 6 issues)
• Best of UK: Dinobots (issues #5–6, 6 issues)
• Transformers Movie Sequel:The Reign of Starscream (issues #1–5, 5 issues)
• Transformers Spotlight (irregular 1-shots)
  • Spotlight: Blaster
  • Spotlight: Arcee
  • Spotlight: Mirage
  • Spotlight: Grimlock
  • Spotlight: Wheelie
  • Spotlight: Blurr
• Revelation
  • Spotlight: Cyclonus
  • Spotlight: Hardhead
  • Spotlight: Doubledealer
  • Spotlight: Sideswipe
• All Hail Megatron (issues #1–6, 12 issues)
• Best of UK: Space Pirates (issues #1–5, 5 issues)
• Best of UK: Time Wars (issues #1–5, 5 issues)
• Transformers Animated (volumes #1–6, 13 volumes)
• The Arrival (issues #1–5, 6 issues)
• Alliance (issue #1, 4 issues)
• Maximum Dinobots (issue #1, 5 issues)

Fun Publications

• Transformers Timelines Vol.2 #3
• Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (issues #19–24, ongoing)

Titan Magazines

• Transformers Animated (issues #1–3, 3 issues)

Comic Bun Bun

• Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (chapters #1–3, 12 chapters)

Collections

Video

KSMFilm (Germany)

DVD

• Transformers: Armada — Volume One

Madman Entertainment (AUS)

DVD

• The Transformers: Super God Masterforce
• The Transformers: Victory

Maximum Entertainment (UK)

DVD

• Transformers: Robots in Disguise — Ultimate Collection

Medianetwork Communication (Italy)

DVD

• Transformers — Volume 01: Stagione Uno Parte Prima
• Transformers — Volume 02: Stagione Uno Parte Seconda
• Transformers — Volume 03: Stagione Due Parte Prima

Paramount Home Video

Blu-ray

• Transformers — Two-Disc Special Edition

DVD

• Transformers Animated — Season One
• Transformers Animated — Transform and Roll Out
• Transformers: Cybertron — The Ultimate Collection
• Transformers: Energon — The Ultimate Collection

Paramount Home Video (Germany)

DVD

• Transformers Animated — Transformieren und Abfart
• Transformers Animated — Volume Eins: Drachenkämpfer

Paramount Home Video (UK/AUS)

DVD

• Transformers Animated — Transform and Roll Out
• Transformers Animated — Volume One: Blast from the Past

Universal (UK)

DVD

• Transformers: Armada — Bumper Double DVD Collection

Comics

Devil's Due Press

• G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers Omnibus

IDW Publishing

• The Ascending TPB
• Beast Wars Sourcebook TPB
• Best of UK: Dinobots TPB
• Best of UK: Space Pirates TPB
• Classic Transformers Volume 1
• Classic Transformers Volume 2
• Devastation TPB
• The Reign of Starscream TPB
• Target: 2006 TPB
• The Transformers: Spotlight Volume 2
• The Transformers: Spotlight Volume 3

Merchandise

• TBD

Toys

Hasbro

Legends

• Bumblebee
• Optimus Prime
• Prowl
• Starscream

Multipacks

• Optimus Prime with Legends Prowl and Legends Bumblebee 3-Pack

Deluxe

• Blackarachnia
• Blurr
• Bumblebee
• Elite Guard Bumblebee
• Jazz
• Lockdown
• Oil Slick
• Optimus Prime (Cybertron Mode)
• Prowl
• Ratchet
• Sentinel Prime
• Soundwave (with Laserbeak)
• Snarl
• Swindle
• Swoop

Multipacks

• Battle in Space 2-Pack
• Stealth Lockdown 3-Pack (with Legends Optimus Prime and Legends Bumblebee)
• Legacy of Bumblebee 3-Pack (with Movie and Classics Bumblebee)
• Jetfire and Jetstorm 2-Pack
• Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Battle Begins 2-Pack (Battle Damaged Prime and Megatron)
• Rescue Ratchet 3-Pack (with Legends Prowl and Legends Starscream)
• The Revenge of Blackarachnia 2-Pack (Blackarachnia and Battle Damaged Prime)

Voyager

• Blitzwing
• Bulkhead
• Grimlock
• Lugnut
• Megatron (Cybertron Mode)
• Optimus Prime
• Shockwave
• Skywarp
• Starscream
• Wreck-Gar

Leader

• Bulkhead with Headmaster
• Megatron
• Shadow Blade Megatron
• Ultra Magnus

Supreme

• Roll-Out Command Optimus Prime

Activators

• Bulkhead
• Bumblebee
• Patrol Bumblebee
• Lockdown
• Bandit Lockdown
• Grimlock
• Megatron
• Optimus Prime
• Ratchet
• Starscream
• Thundercracker

Bumper Battlers

• Bulkhead
• Bumblebee
• Sting Racer Bumblebee
• Jazz
• Optimus Prime
• Nightwatch Optimus Prime
• Ratchet

McDonald's

• Happy Meal Bumblebee
• Happy Meal Lugnut
• Happy Meal Megatron
• Happy Meal Optimus Prime
• Happy Meal Ratchet
• Happy Meal Starscream

Power Bots

• Cyber Speed Bumblebee

Takara

Encore

• e-HOBBY New Year Special Exclusive: "Black Protect Ironhide"
• "Ratchet Emergency Green" Japanese mail-away exclusive available with a purchase of the book Transformers Visualworks
• Sky Lynx
• Meister
• Omega Supreme — e-HOBBY also released a redeco of Omega Supreme in blue and white as a "GADEP" unit, otherwise known as a Guardian robot
• Bumble & Minibots (Bumble, Outback, Pipes, Wave and Tailgate)
• Skywarp and Thundercracker
• Metroflex
• Trailbreaker
• Hoist

Music Label

• Soundwave Playing Audio Player ("Blaster Black" Soundblaster homage deco)
• Optimus Prime iPod Docking Bay (classic G1 deco)
• Exile Perfect Year 2008 Convoy iPod Docking Bay (red and orange deco)