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The year '''2006''' (MMVI) is the twenty-third year of the [[Transformers brand]]. It is also the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], it is referred to as the year 1 [[AU]]. | The year '''2006''' (MMVI) is the twenty-third year of the [[Transformers brand]]. It is also the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], it is referred to as the year 1 [[AU]]. | ||
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*''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' (issues #1–4, 4 issues) | *''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' (issues #1–4, 4 issues) | ||
*''[[The Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' (issue #1–10, 12 issues) | *''[[The Transformers: Generations (comic)|Generations]]'' (issue #1–10, 12 issues) | ||
*''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' (issues #1–4, 4 issues) | *''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' (issues #1–4, 4 issues) | ||
*''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' (issues #1–6, 7 issues including an issue #0) | *''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' (issues #1–6, 7 issues including an issue #0) | ||
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*''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' TPB | *''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' TPB | ||
*''[[The Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Volume 1 TPB | *''[[The Transformers: Generations (comic)|Generations]]'' Volume 1 TPB | ||
*''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' TPB | *''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' TPB | ||
*''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' TPB and Manga edition | *''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' TPB and Manga edition | ||
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====[[Star Wars Transformers]]==== | ====[[Star Wars Transformers (2005 toyline)|Star Wars Transformers]]==== | ||
'''Wave 2''' | '''Wave 2''' | ||
*[[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] / [[Jedi Starfighter]] 'Eta-2' | *[[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] / [[Jedi Starfighter]] 'Eta-2' | ||
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The year 2006 (MMVI) is the twenty-third year of the Transformers brand. It is also the 20th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie. On Cybertron, it is referred to as the year 1 AU.
- For further information, see: Transformers timeline
Events
Non-fiction
Births
Deaths
- January 10 — Dennis Marks
- January 18 — Norm McCabe
- January 30 — Seth Fisher
- February 6 — Kōji Totani
- March 17 — Bob Papenbrook
- March 19 — Brad Case
- May 4 — Masahiro Kawasaki
- June 19 — Pascal Renwick
- July 14 — Tom Frame
- August 6 — Hirotaka Suzuoki
- October 31 — Daoiz Cabezudo
- December 25 — James Brown
Conventions
- OzToyCon 2006: September 23
- Auto Assembly 2006: June 3
- Cybcon 2006: September 2
- Dairycon 2006: April 8
- Iacon One 2006: July 7 and 8
- TransformersCon 2006: April 28 and 29
Fiction
- The events of The Transformers Season 3 take place.
- In the final battle of the Transformers' War, Megatron hurls the AllSpark through a SpaceBridge as Optimus Prime destroys it. With no way for the Transformers to return to Cybertron, the war is declared over. Warzone
Media
Television
- Transformers: Cybertron episodes 27–52
Comics
- G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War (issues #1–5, 5 issues)
- The Gathering (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
- Generations (issue #1–10, 12 issues)
- Hearts of Steel (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
- Infiltration (issues #1–6, 7 issues including an issue #0)
- Escalation (issues #1–2, 6 issues)
- Transformers: Spotlight (irregular 1-shots)
- Stormbringer (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
- The Transformers: Infiltration Cover Gallery
- Transformers: The Animated Movie (issues #1–3, 4 issues)
- Transformers Timelines Vol.2 #1
- Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (issues #7–12, ongoing)
- Beast Wars Reborn (illustrated text stories)
Books
- TBD
Games
- Activision obtains the license to produce ‘’Transformers’’ video games.
Collections
Video
Madman Entertainment (AUS)
DVD
- Beast Wars: Transformers — Season 1
- Beast Wars: Transformers — Season 2
- Beast Wars: Transformers — Season 3
- The Best of The Transformers
Metrodome (UK)
DVD
- The Takara Collection Vol 2 — Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
- The Takara Collection Vol 3 — Transformers: Victory
- Transformers — The Complete Generation One Collection
DVD
- Beast Machines: Transformers — The Complete Series
- Transformers: Armada — Season One: Part Two
DVD
- The Transformers: The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition
Victor Entertainment (Japan)
DVD
- Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 08
- Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 09
- Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 10
- Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 11
- Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 12
- Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 13
Comics
- Transformers/G.I. Joe Volume 1 TPB Pocket edition
- Transformers: Energon Volume 2 TPB Pocket edition
- The Gathering TPB
- Generations Volume 1 TPB
- Hearts of Steel TPB
- Infiltration TPB and Manga edition
- Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 1: Prime Directive TPB (Dreamwave re-print)
- Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2: War and Peace TPB (Dreamwave re-print)
UK
- Transformers: Perchance to Dream
- Transformers: Way of the Warrior (re-offered)
- Transformers: Aspects of Evil (re-offered)
Merchandise
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | Wave 4 | |||
| Wave 5 | Wave 6 | Wave 7 |
Toys
Hasbro
Exclusives
KB Toys
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Target |
Rebranded releases
Spy Changers
| Wave 2 |
Basics
| Wave 2 |
- Assortment 2 (2005-2006)
| Wave 2 | Wave 3 | Wave 4
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Wave 5 |
- Exclusives
| San Diego Comic-Con / Hasbro Toy Shop |
Mini-Con Class
| Wave 2 (Lunar Assault Team vs. Exploration Team) |
Wave 3 (Sky Terror Team vs. Council of Sages)
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Wave 4 (Deep Space Team vs. Street Action Team)
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Legends of Cybertron
| Wave 3 | Wave 4
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Scout Class
| Wave 5 | Wave 6
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Wave 7 | Wave 8 | |||||
Wave 9
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Wave 10 |
Deluxe Class
| Wave 5 | Wave 6 | Wave 7 | Wave 8 | |||||
| Wave 9 |
Voyager Class
| Wave 6 | Wave 7 | Wave 8 |
Ultra Class
| Wave 4 | Wave 5
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Wave 6 |
Leader Class
| Wave 3 | Wave 4 |
Supreme Class
Wave 2
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Wave 3 |
Exclusives
| Costco | Toys"R"Us | Target
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Walmart |
Wave 2
- Anakin Skywalker / Jedi Starfighter 'Eta-2'
- Boba Fett / Slave I
- Darth Maul / Sith Infiltrator
Wave 3
Wave 4
- Clone Pilot / ARC-170 Starfighter (redeco)
- Darth Vader / Sith Starfighter 'Eta-2'
Other toys
Wave 1 and 2 toys come with a DVD of a relevant episode of the Beast Wars cartoon, as well as one piece of the Transformers franchise's first “build-a-figure”: Trans-Mutate
Wave 1
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Wave 2
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Wave 3 toys included a mini-comic of the then-recent IDW comic The Gathering #1, and instead of a piece of Trans-Mutate, each included a miniature model of their faction's respective spaceship.
Wave 3
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Exclusive
This set paired together the two Ultra Class retools of Primal and Megatron from Beast Wars Reborn, making them available in Western markets for the first time. It also includedd an episode on DVD.
Toys"R"Us
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Classic Legends
| Wave 1 |
Mini-Cons
| Wave 1 |
Classic Deluxe
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
Classic Voyager
| Wave 1 | Wave 2
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Miscellaneous
- Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle
- Optimus Prime (20th Anniversary "DVD Edition")
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | Wave 4 |
BotCon 2006 Exclusives
- Convention Box Set
- Attendee-Only Bonus Toy
- Convention Souvenir 2-Packs
- Customization Class
San Diego Comic-Con International 2006
TakaraTomy
- 21 Broadcast (with Steeljaw)
Exclusives
- Store exclusives
Toy's Dream Project
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- Media exclusives
| Galaxy Force DVDs |
- Store exclusives
| e-HOBBY | Toy's Dream Project |
- Convoy X Melissa
- Hot Rodimus X Syaosyao
- Autorooper X Atari
- Kiss Players Figure Collection Atari X Autorooper (a reverse of the standard Kiss Players format, featuring a larger PVC figure of Atari, and a Smallest Transforming Transformers-style version of the Autorooper model)
