2011

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The year 2011 (MMXI) is the twenty-eighth year of the Transformers brand.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non Fiction

Deaths

January

• January 6 — Aron Kincaid

March

• March 6 — Kan Tokumaru

May

• May 6 — Willy Schäfer

July

• July 23 — Pat Agnasin

August

• August 6 — Francesco Quinn

September

• September 19 — Earl Kress

October

• October 24 — Ken Yamaguchi

December

• December 21 — Pauli Virta

Conventions

• BotCon 2011: June 2–5

• Auto Assembly 2011: August 12–14
• Auto Assembly Europe 2011: November 12 and 13
• B.O.T.S. 2011: May 22
• Cybcon 2011: September 3
• C.O.N.S. 2011: July 24
• Dairycon 2011: April 15–16
• Slag-a-con 2011: October 15
• TFcon 2011: July 30 and 31
• TFExpo 2011: July 30

Media

Television

• Transformers: Prime Season 1: episodes 6–26
• Transformers: Rescue Bots Season 1: episodes 1–2

Movies (Theatrical)

• Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Online

• Kre-O Transformers: shorts 1–5

Music

• Dark of the Moon: The Album
• Dark of the Moon: The Score

Print

Comics

IDW Publishing

• The Transformers (issues #15–31 + "The Death of Optimus Prime", ongoing, but concluded)
• Infestation (issues #1–2, 2 issues)
  • The Transformers: Infestation (issues #1–2, 2 issues)
• Transformers: Prime (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
• Transformers: Sector 7 (issue #5, 5 issues)
• Transformers: Foundation (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
• Transformers: Rising Storm (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
• The Transformers: Drift TPB
• The Transformers Hundred Penny Press Edition (Reprint of IDW's first ongoing issue for US $1)
• The Transformers: Heart of Darkness (issues #1–4, 4 issues)

Titan Comics

• Transformers comic volume 2 #20–21
• Transformers comic volume 3 (Dark of the Moon) (Numbers #1–4, 4 issues)
• Transformers comic volume 4 (Prime) *Numbers #1–3, ??? issues)

Kerokero Ace

• Transformers Animated: The Cool: Special Edition, and Extra (issues #1–3, 3 issues)

Fun Publications

• Transformers Timelines #6 (includes "Moving Violations")
• Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (issues #37–42, ongoing)

Books

• Transformers: Exiles
• Transformers Classified: Switching Gears
• Transformers Vault
• Bots of Science
• Transformers Dark of the Moon Annual 2012
• Transformers Generations 2011 volumes 1 and 2

Hunt for the Decepticons

• Training Day

Dark of the Moon

• Dark of the Moon — Novelization of the film
• Transformers Classified: Switching Gears
• Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel
• Dark of the Moon: The Ultimate Guide
• Dark of the Moon: Activity Book
• Dark of the Moon: Color and Create
• Dark of the Moon: The Reusable Sticker Book
• Dark of the Moon: Jumbo Coloring & Activity Book
• Autobots Versus Decepticons
• Bumblebee's Best Friend
• The Lost Autobot
• Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes

Prose

• Macrocosmic Seekers (chapters 3–10, 10 chapters)
• "Transhuman"

Games

Console

• Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Stealth Force Edition (Wii/3DS)
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons (DS)

Online

• Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense (online)
• Kre-O Transformers Konquest (online)

Collections

Video

Paramount Pictures

• Dark of the Moon (DVD and Blu-ray)

Paramount Home Video (Japan)

DVD

• Transformers Animated — Vol. 6
• Transformers Animated — Vol. 7
• Transformers Animated — Vol. 8
• Transformers Animated — Vol. 9
• Transformers Animated — Vol. 10
• Transformers Animated — Vol. 11

Shout! Factory

DVD

• The Transformers complete series
• Beast Wars (Season 1, Seasons 2&3, complete series)
• Transformers Prime: Darkness Rising
• The Japanese Collection: Transformers: Headmasters

Comics

IDW

• The Transformers: Volume 3: Revenge of the Decepticons TPB
• The Transformers: Volume 4: Heart of Darkness TPB
• The Transformers: Volume 5: Chaos Theory TPB
• Infestation, Vol. 1 TPB
• Infestation, Vol. 2 TPB
• The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1
• The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Three
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five
• The Transformers: Drift TPB
• Transformers: Sector 7 TPB
• The Complete All Hail Megatron Hardcover

Merchandise

• Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (Play-Doh Kit)
• TBD

Toys

Hasbro

Crossovers

Marvel

Wave 9 Iron Man ("Glow in the dark" redeco of flying wing mold in Silver Centurion colors) War Machine (black redeco of the Iron Man sports car mold)

Star Wars

These toys were under the Crossovers banner, while others were under the return of Star Wars Transformers.

Wave 14 Battle Droid Commander AAT (redeco) Clone Commander Wolffe Republic Gunship ('Wolfpack' Deco) Clone Captain Keeli AT-TE

Star Wars Transformers

Class 1

Wave 1 Anakin Skywalker / Jedi Starfighter 'Eta-2' General Grievous / Grievous' Starfighter Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter 'Delta-7B'

Wave 2 Clone Trooper Pilot to Y-wing Fighter Darth Vader to Sith Starfighter 'Eta-2' Saesee Tiin to Jedi Starfighter 'Delta-7B'

Class 2

The wave of Class 2 toys sold in 2011 was still sold under the Crossovers banner.

Class 3

Wave 1 Darth Vader to Star Destroyer to Anakin Skywalker to Republic Attack Cruiser

Transformers (2010)

Reveal the Shield

Legends Class

Wave 4 Gold Bumblebee (G1) Megatron (G1) Optimus Prime (G1) Starscream (G1)

Wave 5 Prowl (G1) Trailcutter (G1)

Scout Class

Wave 4 Chopsaw Windcharger (G1)

Deluxe Class

Wave 6 Bumblebee (G1) Optimus Prime (G1) Perceptor (G1) Wreck-Gar (G1)

Voyager Class

The Reveal the Shield Voyager Class included one new mold - the Transformers Animated-inspired Lugnut - and three redecos.

Wave 4 Solar Storm Grappel(G1) Lugnut Strafe

Wave 5 Deep Dive

Comic Book Two-Packs

Wave 1

"Battle in Space"
(G1 Rodimus and Cyclonus with Nightstick)

Miscellaneous

Exclusives

US chain retailers

Amazon.com Unicron (w/ Kranix)

BigBadToyStore "The Ultimate Battle" (Optimus Prime, Megatron)

Toys"R"Us "Rage over Cybertron" (Cybertronian Bumblebee, Cybertronian Megatron, Cybertronian Optimus Prime) Masterpiece Rodimus Prime

Power Core Combiners

2-Packs

Wave 4 Heavytread (tank) and Groundspike (mine plow/claw) Skyhammer (fighter jet) and Airlift (gun emplacement)

Wave 5 Undertow (speedboat) and Waterlog (gun emplacement) Salvage (monster truck) and Bomb-Burst (missile launcher)

5-Packs

Wave 4 Steamhammer (bulldozer) with Constructicon drones Grimstone (Styracosaurus) with Dinobot drones

Wave 5 Over-Run (F1 racer) with Stunticon drones

Exclusives

Walmart

For Black Friday, Walmart offered the 5-packs again, each with a random 2-pack in various combinations.

Generations

Deluxe Class

Wave 6 Scourge Sergeant Kup

Wave 7 Thundercracker Wheeljack

Wave 8 Warpath

Wave 9 Junkheap Sky Shadow

BotCon 2011 Exclusives

"The Stunti-Con-Job" Box Set

• Dead End
• Breakdown
• Drag Strip
• Wildrider
• The Motor Master

At show souvenir packages

• Sideswipe and Toxitron
• Shattered Glass Galvatron and Shattered Glass Thundercracker
• Three Autotroopers

Customization Exclusive

• Minerva

Attendee-Only Bonus Exclusive

• Fisitron

Hasbro

• "Matrix Optimus Prime" Kreon

Transformers Collectors' Club

Subscription figure

• Side Burn

Additional figures

• Generation 2 Ramjet
• Animated Cheetor

San Diego Comic-Con International 2011

• Matrix of Leadership SDCC Optimus Prime
• Ultimate Optimus Prime

Dark of the Moon

• TBD

For brevity, only the standard transforming figures have been listed. For Role Play, non-transforming Robot Powered Machines, Power Bots, Robot Heroes, Robot Replicas, and multitudes of store exclusives, please see the main article. Also, some items may in the Merchandise section.

Kre-O

• Optimus Prime
• Sentinel Prime
• Megatron
• Starscream
• Sideswipe
• Ratchet
• Bumblebee
• Mirage
• Jazz
• Prowl
• Smaller Optimus Prime
• Smaller Bumblebee

Prime

• Bumblebee
• Arcee
• Starscream
• Optimus Prime
• Megatron
• Soundwave

Rescue Bots

• Optimus Prime
• Bumblebee
• Heatwave
• Chase
• Blades
• Boulder
• Electronic Chase
• Electronic Heatwave
• Bumblebee Rescue Garage
• Fire Station Prime
• Axel Frazier & Microcopter
• Jack Tracker/Billy Blastoff & Jet Pack
• Chief Charlie Burns & Rescue Cutter
• Cody Burns & Rescue Hose
• Sawyer Storm & Rescue Winch
• Walker Cleveland & Rescue Saw
• Cody Burns & Rescue Axe
• Walker Cleveland & Jackhammer

Takara

Alternity

• A-03G Suzuki Swift — Gold Bug — Throttle Gold

Animated

• Black Rodimus
• Clear Activator Optimus Prime

Disney Label

• Mickey Mouse Trailer Standard Edition
• Mickey Mouse Trailer Christmas Version

Encore

• Devastator (Scrapper, Bonecrusher, Gren, Long Haul, Mixmaster and Scavenger)

Exclusives

• E-HOBBY exclusive Autobot SET w/ Hot Rod, Kup and Scrapheap
• E-HOBBY exclusive Decepticon SET w/ Scourge, Galvatron, Nightstick and Cyclonus

Masterpiece

• MP-9 Rodimus Convoy
• MP-1L Convoy Last Production
• MP-10 Convoy
• MP-9B Black Rodimus Convoy

United

Wave 2 (Released January 29, 2011)

• UN-11 Autobot Grapple (Transformers 2010 Solar Storm Grappel)
• UN-12 Autobot Jazz (Transformers 2010 Special Ops Jazz)
• UN-13 Autobot Tracks (Transformers 2010 Turbo Tracks)
• UN-14 Decepticon Lugnut (Transformers 2010 Lugnut)

Wave 3 (Released February 26, 2011)

• UN-15 Autobot Perceptor (Transformers 2010 Perceptor)
• UN-16 Autobot Blurr (Generations Blurr)
• UN-17 Autobot Kup (Generations Sergeant Kup)
• UN-18 Wreck-Gar (Transformers 2010 Wreck-Gar)

Wave 4 (Released March 26, 2011)

• UN-19 Wheeljack (Generations Wheeljack)
• UN-20 Rumble & Frenzy (Transformers 2010 Demolition Rumble)
• UN-21 Decepticon Scourge (Generations Scourge)
• UN-22 G2 Optimus Prime (Transformers 2010 Optimus Prime)