1982

«	1982	»

The year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) predates the launch of the Transformers brand by two years.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-Fiction

• The inking team of Ian Akin and Brian Garvey see their first co-operative work published, the Marvel Comics title ROM Spaceknight.
• Hasbro decides to drastically reduce the size of the G.I. Joe figures, broaden the cast, and commission the advertising agency Griffin Bacal and Marvel Comics to develop a brand-new universe for them to occupy. The resulting comic book and toyline is dubbed "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero".

March

• Two years after its launch, The Diaclone toyline starts introducing toys with alt modes based on realistic vehicles (see below).
• The first two toys from Takara's Diaclone Car Robo line, No.1 Countach LP-500S Super Tuning (red version) and No.2 Onebox Cherry Vanette (black version), are released to stores in Japan. These toys' molds would later be used in Transformers as Sunstreaker and Ironhide, respectively.

April

• The first four toys from the Popy company's Machine Robo line are released to stores in Japan. They will go on to be better known in the West as Cy-Kill, Tank, Fitor, and Cop-Tur of the evil Renegades in Tonka's GoBots line, the closest competitor to Transformers.

October

• October 3 — The Super Dimension Fortress Macross debuts on Japanese television, featuring the transforming VF-1 Valkyrie fighter jet. This vehicle will go on to be less known in the West as the Transformer Jetfire. As a Transformers figure, the toy from the associated toyline is distributed by Hasbro in the west, but not in Japan, where Takara rival Takatoku Toys is active.

Births

January

• January 10 — Isamu Yusen
• January 27 — Romain Redler
• January 29 — Ke Jiang

February

• February 16 — Chris Jai Alex

March

• March 2 — Saumya Daan
• March 11 — Robbie Daymond
• March 13 — Wataru Hatano

April

• April 25 — Josh Kelly
• April 30 — Pascaline Crevecoeur

May

• May 24 — Josh Petersdorf
• May 26 — Tomoaki Maeno
• May 31 — Ian Flynn

June

• June 8 — ScarletGothica
• June 20 — Tyler Kirkham
• June 22 — Caroline Anglade

July

• July 6 — Tay Zonday
• July 8 — Tarah Paige
• July 28 — Ninjaink

August

• August 27 — Daisuke Kikuta

September

• September 30 — Lacey Chabert

October

• October 11 — Kristy Wu

November

• November 4 — Travis Van Winkle
• November 27 — Ariane-Li Simard-Côté
• November 29 — Shirley Marulanda

December

• December 7 — Monzo

Fiction

Generation 1

• Disguised as an F-15 Eagle fighter jet, Starscream was active on Earth, with documented sightings of jets sporting his unique colors on several continents before he was caught on camera transforming to robot mode in California. This sighting (and its subsequent leak) was the direct impetus for Hungry Dragon 1.

Live-action film series

• Starscream refers to Thundercracker (#11) and himself (#9) being F-15s, implying both were active in 1982.
• March 12 — Starscream is caught on camera in Laos.
• April 22 — Starscream is caught on camera in India.
• May 9 — Starscream is caught on camera in Estonia.
• June 16 — Starscream is caught transforming on camera in Sacramento, California.
• July 17 — A report issued by Sector Seven initiates Operation Hungry Dragon.

Knights of Unicron

• The Knights of Unicron top the music charts again with "Space Bridge over Troubled Energon". Optimus Prime's girlfriend, Arcee attempts to seize creative control of the band. Behind the Music pack-in booklet

Diaclone

• Dia is born. BotCon 2015 Burn Out profile card

2005 IDW continuity

• The Adventure Team is founded. Crisis Intervention