2022

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The year 2022 (MMXXII) is the 39th year since the Transformers brand began.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Fiction

• TBD

Non-fiction

• April 8 — Warner Bros. Discovery is formed, serving as the new parent company for Cartoon Network and Discovery Family.
• June 13 — Pluto TV launches the free, 24/7 ad-based Transformers TV channel.
• December 14 — IDW Publishing releases Shattered Glass II issue 5, the final Transformers issue of their 17-year run before losing the license.

Conventions

Several of the long-time conventions were battered by the COVID-19 virus and forced to reschedule or cancel in the past 2 years. This has led to a decreased 2022 schedule.

• BotCon 2022: August 25–28
• Dairycon 2022: April 8–9
• RetCon 2022: April 30
• TFcon Toronto 2022: July 8–10
• TFCon Los Angeles 2022: March 11–13
• TFCon Chicago 2022: October 21–23
• TFExpo 2022: July 22–23
• TFNation 2022: August 12–14

Deaths

• ???? — Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza
• January 6 — Tony Tallarico Sr.
• January 15 — Michel Ruhl
• January 31 — Ekkehardt Belle
• February 1 - Isaac Bardavid, Brian Augustyn
• February 3 — Pedro D'Aguillon Jr.
• February 14 — Tony Fuochi
• February 28 — Kirk Baily
• March 22 — Giovanni Battezzato
• March 30 — Stephen Keener
• June 2 — José Luccioni
• June 21 — Duncan Henderson
• June 23 — Chūmei Watanabe
• July 2 — Mike Reynolds
• July 22 — Tom Deininger
• July 23 — Jered Barclay
• July 24 — Franco Zucca
• October 10 — Ayhan Kahya
• November 1 — Antônio Moreno
• November 3 — Danny Bulanadi
• November 4 — Jan Spitzer
• November 14 — Kiyoyuki Yanada
• November 19 — Jason David Frank
• November 25 — Martine Reigner
• December 6 — Ichirō Mizuki, Dieter Brian Gerlach

Print

Comics

IDW

• Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime (one-shot)
• Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits #4 (of 4 issues)
• Transformers #39–43 (ongoing)
• Transformers: Beast Wars #12–17 (ongoing) + Annual
• Transformers: King Grimlock #5 (of 5 issues)
• Transformers: War's End #1–4 (of 4 issues)
• Transformers: Best of Megatron (one-shot)
• Transformers: Best of Hot Rod (one-shot)
• Transformers: Last Bot Standing #1–4 (of 4 issues)
• Transformers: Fate of Cybertron (one-shot)
• Transformers: Best of the Beasts (one-shot)
• Transformers: Best of the Rarities (one-shot)
• Transformers: Shattered Glass II #1–5 (of 5 issues)
• Transformers: Best of Bumblebee (one-shot)
• Transformers: Best of Starscream (one-shot)
• Transformers: Best of Arcee (one-shot)
• Transformers: Best of Grimlock (one-shot)
• Transformers: Best of Shockwave (one-shot)
• Transformers: Best of Windblade (one-shot)

Books

• TBD

Collections

Comics

IDW

• My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron
• Transformers, Vol. 4: Declaration of War Hardcover
• Beast Wars: Volume 1 TPB
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 2 Hardcover
• Transformers, Vol. 5: Horrors Near and Far Hardcover
• Beast Wars: Volume 2 TPB
• Transformers: King Grimlock Hardcover
• Transformers: Shattered Glass TPB
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 3 Hardcover
• Transformers, Vol. 6: War's End Hardcover

Villagebooks

• TBD

Media

Television

• Transformers: BotBots
• Transformers: EarthSpark episodes 1–10

Video games

• Transformers Beyond Reality

Toys

Hasbro

BotBots

• TBA

Generations

Collaborative

• Maverick (re-release)
• Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank and Baroness
• Tonkanator gift set
• Optimus Prime [Ryu] vs Megatron [M. Bison]
• Hot Rod [Ken] vs Arcee [Chun-Li]

R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]

Wave 5 Knock Out (Transformers: Prime) Ultra Magnus (Transformers)

Wave 6 Galvatron (The Transformers: The Movie) Shockwave (Transformers)

Wave 7 Megatron (Transformers: Prime) Optimus Prime (Transformers: Prime) Thundercracker (Transformers)

War for Cybertron: Kingdom

Store exclusives

Golden Disk Collection Chapter 3: Enter the Mutant Warrior Mutant Tigatron Chapter 4: The Terrorfying [sic] Conclusion Terrorsaur

War for Cybertron Trilogy

Exclusives

• TBD

Shattered Glass Collection

• Jetfire
• Ultra Magnus
• Autobot Blaster – Autobot Rewind
• Decepticon Slicer & Exo-Suit
• Decepticon Flamewar & Fireglide
• Soundwave (with Ravage and Laserbeak)

Legacy

Core Class

Wave 1 Autobot Hot Rod (package refresh of Kingdom figure) Iguanus Skywarp

Wave 2 G2 Universe Megatron Optimus Prime (package refresh of Kingdom figure) Shockwave

Deluxe Class

Wave 1 Prime Universe Arcee Decepticon Dragstrip Kickback Autobot Skids

Wave 2 Elita-1 Prime Universe Knock-Out Predacon Tarantulas Decepticon Wild Rider

Wave 3 Autobot Pointblank (w/ Autobot Peacemaker) Crankcase Dead End Skullgrin

Voyager Class

Wave 1 Autobot Blaster & Eject (package refresh of Kingdom Autobot Blaster & Eject) Prime Universe Bulkhead

Wave 2 G2 Universe Jhiaxus Soundwave (minimally redecoed re-release of Siege Soundwave)

Wave 3 Predacon Inferno Armada Universe Starscream

Leader Class

Wave 1 Galvatron (minimally redecoed re-release of Kingdom Galvatron) Laser Optimus Prime

Wave 2 Blitzwing

Wave 3 Transmetal II Megatron

Commander Class

Decepticon Motormaster

Titan Class

Cybertron Universe Metroplex

Exclusives

Buzzworthy Bumblebee' (Target) Heroic Maximal Dinobot Autobot Silverstreak Evil Predacon Terrorsaur Creatures Collide (Autobot Goldbug, Ransack, Skywasp, Predacon Scorponok)	Other Target exclusives Red Cog	Hasbro Pulse A Hero is Born (Orion Pax and Alpha Trion)	HasLab Victory Saber (Autobot Star Saber, Victory Leo, Holi, Fire)
Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection Blurr Diaclone Universe Burn Out Diaclone Universe Clampdown Autobot Cosmos Cybertron Universe Override	Road Hauler G2 Universe Road Rocket Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge	Other Walmart exclusives Buzzsaw Autobot Nightprowler Predacon Sandstorm	Wreck N' Rule Collection Prime Universe Bulkhead Comic Universe Impactor and Spindle G2 Universe Leadfoot and Masterdominus Autobot Springer Diaclone Universe Twin Twist

Shared exclusives Black Zarak Cyclonus & Nightstick DK-2 Guard DK-3 Breaker Lift-Ticket

Studio Series

Deluxe Class

Wave 15 80 Brawn (Bumblebee) 81 Wheeljack (Bumblebee) 82 Autobot Ratchet (Bumblebee) 86-11 Perceptor (The Transformers: The Movie)

Wave 16 84 Ironhide (Bumblebee) 85 Arcee (Bumblebee)

Wave 17 86-16 Arcee (The Transformers: The Movie) 87 Bumblebee (Dark of the Moon) 88 Sideways (Revenge of the Fallen)

Voyager Class

Wave 15 83 Soundwave (Bumblebee)

Wave 16 86-14 Junkheap (The Transformers: The Movie)

Wave 17 89 Thundercracker (Bumblebee) 90 Galvatron (Transformers: Age of Extinction)

Wave 18 86-17 Ironhide (The Transformers: The Movie)

Leader Class

Wave 8 86-12 Coronation Starscream (The Transformers: The Movie)

Wave 9 86-15 Dinobot Sludge (The Transformers: The Movie)

Wave 10 91 The Fallen (Revenge of the Fallen)

Core Class

Wave 1 Shockwave (Bumblebee) Ravage (Bumblebee)

Wave 2 Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky (The Transformers: The Movie)

Wave 3 Autobot Ratchet (The Transformers: The Movie) Laserbeak (Dark of the Moon) Autobot Wheelie (The Transformers: The Movie)

Wave 4 Laserbeak (Dark of the Moon) Decepticon Rumble (Blue) (The Transformers: The Movie)

Multi-Packs and Exclusives

• TBD

Masterpiece

• Shared releases with Takara.

For further information, see: #Masterpiece 2

Vintage Beast Wars

Tigatron Maximal Cybershark Maximal Wolfang Terrorsaur Predacon Retrax Scorponok

TakaraTomy

Masterpiece

MP-55 Nightbird Shadow (February 28) MP-53+ Senator Crosscut (March 26) MP-56 Trailbreaker (December) MPM-13 Decepticon Blackout & Scorponok

MPG=

MPG-01 Trainbot Shouki (June 25)

MPG-02 Trainbot Getsuei (September 24)

Transformers Kingdom

General Retail

Wave 10 (January 29) KD-17 Scorponok

Wave 11 (February 26) KD-18 Red Alert

Wave 12 (March 26) KD-14 Tigatron KD-19 Optimus Prime with Trailer

Wave 13 (June 25) KD-20 Waspinator

Wave 14 (July 30) KD-21 Autobot Blaster & Eject

Exclusives

TakaraTomy Mall KD EX-10 Maximal Skywarp & Sideswipe KD EX-11 Soundwave KD EX-12 Maximal T-Wrecks KD EX-13 Maximal Grimlock & Mirage KD EX-14 Autobot Slammer KD EX-15 Autobot Pipes KD EX-16 Shadow Panther KD EX-17 Hot Rod

War for Cybertron Trilogy

Wave 11 (January 29) WFC-20 Sparkless Seeker (w/ Sparkless Caliburst and Sparkless Singe)

Wave 12 (February 26) WFC-21 Deseeus Army Drone

Selects

March 26 Black Zarak Artfire & Nightstick Galvatron

June 25 Lift Ticket

Premium Finish

Wave 4 (January 29) PFSS-04 Ratchet PF WFC-04 Starscream

Wave 5 (July 30) PFSS-05 Optimus Prime

Studio Series

Wave 26 (Feb 26) SS-73 Thrust (Bumblebee) SS-74 Jolt (Revenge of the Fallen)		Wave 27 (Apr 30) SS-75 Perceptor (The Transformers: The (1986) Movie) SS-76 New Destruction Emperor Starscream (1986 Movie) SS-77 Sideswipe (Revenge of the Fallen)		Wave 28 (May 28) SS-78 Ravage (Bumblebee) SS-79 Shockwave (Bumblebee) SS-80 Autobot Ratchet (Bumblebee) SS-81 Soundwave (Bumblebee)		Wave 29 (Jun 25) SS-82 Decepticon Sweep (1986 Movie) SS-83 Brawn (Bumblebee) SS-84 Wheeljack (Bumblebee)
Wave 30 (Aug 27) SS-85 Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky (1986 Movie) SS-86 Arcee (Bumblebee) SS-87 Ironhide (Bumblebee) SS-88 Junkheap (1986 Movie) SS-89 Dinobot Sludge (1986 Movie)		Wave 31 (October, ??) SS-90 Bumblebee (Dark of the Moon) SS-91 Sideways (Revenge of the Fallen) SS-92 Arcee (1986 Movie)		Wave 32 (November, ??) SS-93 Galvatron (Age of Extinction) SS-94 Thundercracker (Bumblebee)

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Legacy

Wave 1 (July 30) TL-01 Skids TL-02 Dragstrip TL-03 Autobot Bulkhead		Wave 2 (August 27) TL-04 Kickback TL-05 Arcee		Wave 3 (September 24) TL-06 Laser Optimus Prime		Wave 4 (October ??) TL-07 Wild Rider TL-08 Knock Out TL-09 Jhiaxus TL-10 Blitzwing
Wave 5 (November ??) TL-11 Tarantulas TL-12 Elita-1 TL-13 Motormaster		Wave 6 (December ??) TL-14 Metroplex

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