2020

«	2020	»

The year 2020 (MMXX) is the 37th year since the Transformers brand began.

This year was notable for the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in delayed media deadlines and cancelled mass gatherings due to concerns about the disease being spread to vulnerable people. As a result, the Transformers franchise output was fairly limited compared to previous years.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Fiction

• After being teleported off the surface of Gaea so she could duel Primus, Spike Witwicky and his fellows awaken on a deserted duplicate of Earth. Assembly
• The events of Transformers: Energon and Super-God Masterforce.

Non-fiction

Conventions

Most of the 2020 conventions were rescheduled or outright cancelled due to COVID-19 virus. Some had an online version instead.

• Cybfest NW 2020: August 1 — Cancelled in person, but an online broadcast was held.
• C.O.N.S. 2020: October 11 — Postponed to April 18, 2021.
• Dairycon 2020: April 3 and 4 September 18 and 19
• Pete's Robot Convention 2020: June 5–6 July 24–25 — Cancelled in person, but an online broadcast was held.
• RetCon 2020: September 26 — Cancelled.
• TFcon 2020: July 10–12 September 4–6 — Cancelled.
• TFCon Orlando 2020: March 20–22 — Cancelled.
• TFExpo 2020: July 31–Aug 1 — Cancelled.
• TFNation 2020: August 14–16 — Cancelled, but an online broadcast was held.
• Hasbro PulseCon 2020: September 25–26 — Online broadcast.

Deaths

• January 15 — David N. Gottlieb
• March 3 — David Wise
• March 19 — Rino Bolognesi
• April 12 — Keiji Fujiwara
• May 15 — Fred Willard
• June 7 — Hubert Gagnon
• June 11 — Denny O'Neil
• June 17 — Jean Brousseau
• July 24 — Roberto Draghetti
• September 11 — Roger Carel
• November 18 — Kirby Morrow

Print

Comics

IDW

• Transformers (ongoing)
• Transformers: Galaxies #4–12 (12 issues)
• Transformers 100-Page Giant: Power of the Predacons (one-shot)
• Transformers Valentine's Day Special (one-shot)
• Transformers vs. The Terminator (4 issues)
• Transformers '84: Secrets & Lies (4 issues)
• My Little Pony/Transformers (4 issues)
• Transformers/Back to the Future #1–2 (4 issues)
• Transformers: Escape #1 (5 issues)

Books

• Lost Bots!

Collections

Comics

IDW

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10 Hardcover
• Transformers, Vol. 1: The World In Your Eyes Hardcover
• Transformers/Ghostbusters TPB
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11 Hardcover
• Transformers, Vol. 2: The Change In Their Nature Hardcover

Hachette Partworks

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

• Volume 61: World, Shut Your Mouth
• Volume 84: The Falling Part 1
• Volume 90: Generation 2 Part 1
• Volume 81: Revolution
• Volume 89: Realignments
• Volume 82: Revolutionaries
• Volume 92: Transformers: The Movie
• Volume 83: First Strike
• Volume 95: G.I. Joe vs. Transformers Part 1
• Volume 85: The Falling Part 2
• Volume 93: Beast Wars: The Gathering
• Volume 86: The Everlasting Voices
• Volume 96: G.I. Joe vs. Transformers Part 2
• Volume 87: Crucible
• Volume 91: Generation 2, Part 2
• Volume 88: Unicron
• Volume 94: Beast Wars: The Ascending
• Volume 97: G.I. Joe vs. Transformers Part 3
• Volume 98: The World In Your Eyes
• Volume 99: The Cracks Beneath Your Feet
• Volume 100: Constructicons Rising

Viz Media

• Transformers: The Manga Volume 1 hardcover
• Transformers: The Manga Volume 2 hardcover
• Transformers: The Manga Volume 3 hardcover

Media

Television

• Cyberverse Chapter Three
• Rescue Bots Academy Season Two
• War for Cybertron Trilogy: Siege, Earthrise

Video Games

• Transformers: Battlegrounds
• September 18 — World of Warships: Transformers, a collaboration between Transformers and the online game World of Warships, goes into effect on letting players obtain time-limited skin designs based on Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, and Rumble for various warships.

Music

• N/A

Toys

Hasbro

BotBots

• Series 4 and 5 characters. See page for details.

Generations

Collaborative

• Gigawatt
• Maverick

Robot Enhanced Design

Wave 1 Megatron (Transformers) Optimus Prime (Transformers) Soundwave (Transformers)

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

Battle Masters

Wave 1 WFC-E1 Soundbarrier WFC-E2 Smashdown (unchanged re-release)

Wave 2 WFC-E13 Slitherfang WFC-E14 Rung (unchanged re-release)

Wave 3 WFC-E39 Decepticon Doublecrosser

Micromasters

Wave 1 WFC-E3 Trip-Up & Autobot Daddy-O (Hot Rod Patrol) WFC-E4 Bombshock & Decepticon Growl (Military Patrol)

Wave 2 WFC-E15 Roller Force & Decepticon Ground Hog (Race Track Patrol) WFC-E16 Fuzer & Autobot Blast Master (Astro Squad)

Wave 3 WFC-E40 Direct-Hit & Power Punch (Battle Squad; unchanged re-release)

Deluxe Class

Wave 1 WFC-E5 Hoist WFC-E6 Wheeljack WFC-E7 Cliffjumper WFC-E8 Ironworks (Modulator)

Wave 2 WFC-E17 Arcee WFC-E18 Decepticon Airwave (Modulator) WFC-E19 Quintesson Allicon WFC-E20 Smokescreen

Wave 3 WFC-E34 Trailbreaker WFC-E35 Decepticon Fasttrack (Weaponizer) WFC-E36 Sunstreaker WFC-E37 Runamuck

Voyager Class

Wave 1 WFC-E9 Starscream WFC-E10 Autobot Grapple

Wave 2 WFC-E21 Decepticon Snapdragon (w/ Decepticon Krunk)

Wave 3 WFC-E22 Quintesson Judge WFC-E38 Megatron

Leader Class

Wave 1 WFC-E11 Optimus Prime WFC-E12 Astrotrain (unchanged re-release of Siege Astrotrain)

Wave 2 WFC-E23 Doubledealer

Commander Class

• WFC-E24 Sky Lynx

Titan Class

• WFC-E25 Scorponok (w/ Lord Zarak)

Exclusives

Target (Cybertronian Villains) WFC-E26 Thrust WFC-E29 Team: Seeker Elite Skywarp Thundercracker WFC-E30 Decepticon Clones Decepticon Pounce Wingspan WFC-E41 Decepticon Runabout	Amazon Alternate Universe Optimus Prime WFC-E27 Seeker Elite Ramjet Dirge WFC-E31 Autobot Alliance Ironhide Prowl Encounter 1: Paradron Medics Ratchet Lifeline		Encounter 3: Biosfera Autobot Clones Fastlane Cloudraker Encounter 4: Dominus Criminal Pursuit Barricade Punch-Counterpunch	Hasbro Pulse WFC-E33 Deluxe Centurion Drone (w/ Shockwave, Soundwave, Megatron, Refraktor, Optimus Prime)
Walgreens WFC-E32 Bluestreak

Selects

Hasbro originals WFC-GS10 Soundwave Spy Patrol 3rd Unit (Decepticon Wingthing, Decepticon Frenzy, Decepticon Skar & Autobot/Decepticon Knok) WFC-GS11 Decepticon Exhaust WFC-GS12 Greasepit WFC-GS13 Hubcap WFC-GS14 Megatron (G2) WFC-GS15 Hot House

WFC-GS16 Bug Bite WFC-GS17 Shattered Glass Ratchet & Optimus Prime WFC-GS18 Autobot Tigertrack WFC-GS19 Rotorstorm WFC-GS20 Cordon & Autobot Spin-Out WFC-GS21 Decepticon Sandstorm WFC-GS22 Black Roritchi




TakaraTomy originals TT-GS03 Seacons Turtler TT-GS04 Seacons Gulf TT-GS02 Seacons Kraken TT-GS06 Seacons Lobclow [sic] TT-GS07 Seacons Overbite TT-GS08 Seacons Tentakil TT-GS09 Super Megatron TT-GS10 God Neptune (Coelagon, Halfshell, Scylla, Sea Phantom, Terrormander)




War for Cybertron: Kingdom

Core Class

Wave 1 WFC-K1 Optimus Prime WFC-K2 Rattrap WFC-K3 Vertebreak

Deluxe Class

Wave 1 WFC-K4 Cheetor WFC-K5 Blackarachnia WFC-K6 Warpath WFC-K7 Paleotrex (Fossilizer)

Voyager Class

Wave 1 WFC-K8 Optimus Primal WFC-K9 Cyclonus

Leader Class

Wave 1 WFC-K10 Megatron (Beast) WFC-K11 Optimus Prime (unchanged re-release of Earthrise Optimus Prime)




War for Cybertron Trilogy

Deluxe Class

Wave 1 Autobot Chromia Autobot Hound Decepticon Mirage Decepticon Scrapface Autobot Sideswipe

Wave 2 Autobot Elita-1 Autobot Wheeljack Autobot Red Alert Autobot Impactor Autobot Bumblebee

Voyager Class

Wave 1 Decepticon Hotlink (w/ Heatstroke and Heartburn) Decepticon Megatron (w/ Captive Lionizer and Captive Pinpointer)

Wave 2 Autobot Optimus Prime (w/ Enerax and Sheeldron) Decepticon Soundwave (w/ Ravage and Laserbeak)

Leader Class

Wave 1 Ultra Magnus Spoiler Pack (w/ Battlefield Rung)

Wave 2 Nemesis Prime Spoiler Pack (w/ Fangtron and Giza)

Exclusives

Hasbro Pulse WFC-E33 Deluxe Centurion Drone (w/ Shockwave, Soundwave, Megatron, Refraktor, Optimus Prime) Quintesson Pit of Judgement (w/ Quintesson Judge, Quintesson Prosecutor, Quintesson Bailiff, Sharkticon, Kranix)




Studio Series

Deluxe Class

• 57 Offroad Bumblebee (Bumblebee)
• 58 Roadbuster (Dark of the Moon)
• 59 Shatter (Bumblebee, jet mode)
• 62 Soundwave (Revenge of the Fallen)
• 63 Topspin (Dark of the Moon)
• 64 Cliffjumper (Bumblebee)

Voyager Class

• 60 Constructicon Scrapper (Revenge of the Fallen)
• 61 Sentinel Prime (Dark of the Moon)
• 65 Blitzwing (Bumblebee)
• 67 Constructicon Skipjack (Revenge of the Fallen)

Leader Class

• 55 Constructicon Scavenger (Revenge of the Fallen)
• 56 Shockwave (w/ Brains, Wheelie, and Paratrooper, Dark of the Moon)
• 66 Constructicon Overload (Revenge of the Fallen)

Exclusives

• 68 Leadfoot (w/ Steeljaw, Dark of the Moon)




Retro Headmasters

• Chromedome (w/ Stylor)
• Brainstorm (w/ Arcana)
• Hardhead (w/ Duros)
• Mindwipe (w/ Vorath)




Rescue Bots/Rescue Bots Academy

• TBA




Transformers: Cyberverse

Scout Class

• Stealth Force Bumblebee

1-Step Changers

• Megatron (Cybertronian Mode)
• Autobot Ratchet (Cybertronian Mode)
• Megatron X

Warrior Class

Wave 6 (BFC/BCA) Bumblebee (Cybertronian Mode) Stealth Force Hot Rod Megatron (Cybertronian Mode)

Wave 7 (BFC/BCA) Hammerbyte Starscream (Cybertronian Mode)

Wave 8 (BCA) Optimus Prime (Cybertronian Mode)

Ultra Class

Wave 5 (BFC/BCA) Bumblebee (new mold) Clobber Hot Rod

Wave 6 (BCA) Rack'n'Ruin

Wave 7 (BCA) Thunderhowl

Wave 8 (BCA) Skullcruncher

Ultimate Class

• Optimus Prime
• Shockwave
• Iaconus

Battle Call

Officer Class

• Bumblebee

Trooper Class

Wave 1 Bumblebee Meteorfire Wildwheel

Wave 2 Megatron Starscream

Tiny Turbo Changers

Series 3 (C2) Chromia (D2) Dead End (E2) Arcee (F2) Autobot Ratchet (G2) Megatron X (H2) Stealth Force Hot Rod

Series 4 (A) Gnaw (B) Kup (C) Wildwheel (D) Sky-Byte (E) Alpha Strike (F) Thunderhowl

(G) Ironhide (H) Slipstream (I) Energon Optimus Prime (J) Stealth Bumblebee (K) Dark Energon Shockwave (L) Wheeljack

Deluxe Class

• Grimlock
• Autobot Hot Rod
• Arcee
• Thunderhowl

Exclusives

Target

• Seekers Sinister Strikeforce (Cybertronian Villains)

Thrust

Skywarp

Thundercracker

Starscream

• Repugnus Revenge (Cybertronian Villains)

Repugnus

3 Pesticons

Walmart

• Optimus Prime (Battle Call)




Vintage G1

• Blaster




TakaraTomy

Encore

• Big Convoy (Matrix Buster ver.)




The Transformers: Masterpiece

• MP-19+ Smokescreen
• MP-48 Lio Convoy
• MP-38+ Burning Convoy
• MP-10DC Convoy (atmos safari DUCKCAMO Ver.)
• MP-49 Black Convoy
• MPM-10 Starscream
• MP-50 Tigatron
• MP-39+ Spin-Out
• MPM-11 Ratchet
• MP-51 Arcee




Transformers Siege

Wave 11 (Jan 25) SG-40 Autobot Rung SG-41 Rumble & Ratbat SG-42 Spinister

Wave 12 (Feb 22) SG-43 Singe SG-44 Direct-Hit & Power Punch SG-45 Crosshairs SG-46 Apeface

Wave 13 (Mar 28) SG-47 Astrotrain

Exclusives (Mar 28) Nemesis Prime




Transformers Earthrise

Wave 1 (Apr 25) ER-01 Hoist ER-02 Optimus Prime with trailer

Wave 2 (May 30) ER-03 Wheeljack ER-04 Ironworks

Wave 3 (Jun 27) ER-05 Starscream

Wave 4 (Jul 25) ER-06 Sky Lynx




Wave 5 (Aug 29) ER-07 Smokescreen

Wave 6 (Sep 26) ER-08 Doubledealer

Wave 7 (Nov 28) ER-09 Arcee ER-10 Scorponok

Wave 8 (Dec 19) ER-11 Sunstreaker

Exclusives

TakaraTomy Mall ER EX-01 Soundbarrier ER EX-02 Grapple ER EX-03 Trip-Up & Daddy-O ER EX-04 Bombshock & Growl ER EX-05 Cliffjumper ER EX-06 Slitherfang ER EX-07 Quintesson Allicon ER EX-08 Quintesson Judge

ER EX-09 Ground Hog & Roller Force ER EX-10 Snapdragon ER EX-11 Blast Master & Fuzer ER EX-12 Airwave ER EX-13 Trailbreaker ER EX-14 Runamuck




War for Cybertron Trilogy

Wave 1 (Sep 26) WFC-01 Decepticon Mirage WFC-02 Autobot Hound

Wave 2 (Oct 23) WFC-03 Chromia WFC-04 Sideswipe

Wave 3 (Nov 28) WFC-05 Scrapface WFC-06 Decepticon Hotlink

Wave 4 (Dec 19) WFC-07 Megatron WFC-08 Ultra Magnus




Studio Series

Wave 10 (Jan 25) SS-40 New Bumblebee (Transformers) SS-41 Chromia, Arcee, Elita-1 (Revenge of the Fallen) SS-42 Soundwave and Laserbeak (Dark of the Moon) SS-43 Decepticon Mixmaster (Revenge of the Fallen)

Wave 11 (Feb 29) SS-44 WWII Autobot Hot Rod (The Last Knight) SS-45 Shockwave (w/ Brains, Wheelie, and Paratrooper, Dark of the Moon)

Wave 12 (Mar 28) SS-46 Megatron (Transformers) SS-47 Decepticon Scavenger (Revenge of the Fallen)




Wave 13 (Apr 25) SS-48 Offroad Bumblebee (Bumblebee) SS-49 Sentinel Prime (Dark of the Moon)

Wave 14 (May 30) SS-50 Roadbuster (Dark of the Moon) SS-51 Decepticon Scrapper (Revenge of the Fallen)

Wave 15 (Jun 27) Shatter (Bumblebee)




Wave 15.5 (Aug 1) SS-54 Constructicon Overload (Revenge of the Fallen)

Wave 16 (Aug 29) SS-53 Cliffjumper (Bumblebee)

Wave 17 (Sep 26) SS-55 Soundwave (Revenge of the Fallen) SS-56 Topspin (Dark of the Moon)




Wave 18 (Oct 23) Blitzwing (Bumblebee)

Wave 19 (Nov 28) SS-58 Leadfoot (w/ Steeljaw, Dark of the Moon)

Exclusives

TakaraTomy Mall SS-EX Skipjack (Revenge of the Fallen)