1996

«	1996	»

The year 1996 (MCMXCVI) is the thirteenth year of the Transformers brand.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-Fiction

• Chuck Gammage Animation founded
• Moose Mountain Toymakers founded
• Volcano Entertainment founded

Conventions

• BotCon 1996: July 12–14

Births

• June 23 — Akira Takaki
• December 8 — Alan García
• December 11 — Hailee Steinfeld

Deaths

• February 26 — Georges Atlas
• April 30 — Michael Tomack
• December 27 — Garcia Neto

Media

Television

• Beast Wars Season 1 episodes 1–17

Print

Comics

Comic Bom Bom (Japan)

• Transformers: G-2 (part 6, 6 parts)

Hasbro

• Optimus Primal vs Megatron!

Collections

Home Video

Alliance Atlantis (CAN)

VHS

• Beast Wars — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure
• Robots-Bêtes — Une Adventure Cybernetique

Malofilm (CAN)

VHS

• The Transformers — The Ultimate Doom
• Transformers — L'Ultime Piège

Takara (Japan)

Laserdisc

• Transformers: The Headmasters Set

Toys

Hasbro

Beast Wars

Maximals

Basic Class Rattrap Razorbeast Armordillo Optimus Primal vs Megatron! (Comic 2-pack)

Deluxe Class Dinobot Cheetor (multiple eye color variants) Rhinox Wolfang Tigatron

Mega Class Polar Claw

Ultra Class Optimus Primal

Predacons

Basic Class Iguanus Terrorsaur Insecticon Snapper Optimus Primal vs Megatron! (Comic 2-pack)

Deluxe Class Tarantulas Waspinator Blackarachnia Buzz Saw

Mega Class Scorponok Inferno

Ultra Class Megatron

Exclusives

BJ's Wholesale Club Deluxe Beast Assortment (Dinobot and Tigatron) Deluxe Beast Assortment (Rhinox and Blackarachnia) Deluxe Beast Assortment (Wolfang and Buzz Saw)

McDonald's Beetle Manta Ray Panther Rhino Under-3

BotCon 1996 Onyx Primal Onyx Primal (Dealer exclusive)