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*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, and he'd be a pirate.
*Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by [[Shockwave (Animated)|our favorite double agent]] back in Season 3.
*Some episode proposals were listed:
*Some episode proposals were listed:

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« Transformers Animated:
The AllSpark Almanac II 		»

This is where Hasbro's planning to ultimately release Blackout.
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published June 30, 2010
Written by Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster
Continuity Animated cartoon continuity
ISBN ISBN 1600106838

ISBN 978-1600106835

Page count 224
Price $19.99 USD
“ Now listen up all you palookas out there! Yer gonna shell out yer dough, yer gonna buy this here book and yer gonna like it. Capish? ”

—Dirt Boss, the rear cover of The AllSpark Almanac II

Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II is proof of a loving, nonspecific deity that delights in shattering readers' pants and brains. Again.

Contents

Chapter 1 - Autobots

Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

Transformers references

Real-world references

  • Sari yapping on and on about "vampire movies" is a reference to the Twilight book/film franchise.
  • Lickety-Split seems to have a thing for a certain space ranger.

Chapter 2 - Decepticons

Chapter two covers all Decepticons who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 3 - Events

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 4 - Culture

Transformers references

Real-world references

  • Ninja Gladiator's character roster includes Snake-Eyes, Hudson from Gargoyles, Felina Feral from Swat Katz, Big Boss from COPS, Giizmo from Superbook, Miles Mayhem from MASK, Steelgrave from Starriors and Turbo-Teen. The "secret code" is the famous Konami Code.

Chapter 5 - Cybertron

Transformers references

  • Pg 110 - Cybertron's two moons are called Moonbase One and Moonbase Two.
  • Pg 112 - Planets in the Hadeen System include Dread and Thrush. There is also an Autobot Mausoleum.
  • Pg 114-115 - Planets/sections in the galaxy include the Benzuli Expanse, Mumu-Obscura, Gorlam Prime and Protos, the location of the lab of Primacron.
  • Pg 122-123 - Ultra Magnus's predecessor is Powered Convoy.
  • Pg 125 - On the menu for Maccadam's there are several pictures of the heads of various Transformers characters from across the multi-verse. These include Sky Lynx, Barricade, Chromia, Stampy, Hellbat, Cy-kill, Antagony, Blaster, Tarantulas, Clipper, Mindwipe, Cheetor represented as remold of Blurr with new head pieces representing two ears, and Sky-Byte as a freaky grinning four eyed shark. One of the weeknight drink specials is the Latta Collins. Chris Latta was a voice actor for the G1 cartoon, and sometimes went under "Christopher Collins".
  • Pg 128 - Spacebridge Nexus's full name is the "Emirate Xarron [sic] Spacebridge Nexus".

Real-world references

  • Pg 114-115: There are dozens of references to fictional planets on these two pages alone.
    • Rimmerworld, a planet from the Red Dwarf episode of the same name inhabited solely by backstabbing weasely smeg head clones, appears here.
    • Marklar is a reference to a planet in the South Park episode "Starvin' Marvin in Space".
    • Skaro is the home planet of the Daleks. Swindle comments about needing a Mark III Travel Machine, the shell of a Dalek as named in their origin story "Genesis of the Daleks".
    • Nintenduu LXIV is a reference to the planet Nintendu 64 in Fry's segment of the wikipedia:Futurama episode "Anthology of Interest II", itself a reference to the Nintendo 64 console.
    • Zeotopia and the subsequent comments by Swindle about the Sectoids and Reptosaurs are all reference to the now defunct Hasbro toyline called Xevoz. If you don't get these references, you are a monster.
    • Thundera is a reference to the original home world of the ThunderCats.
    • Eternia is the setting for He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
    • Ceti-Alpha VII is likely a reference to the system of planets from the Star Trek universe most noted for being the system in which Khan was stranded.
      • Sarpeidon is the location of the final episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
    • Thra and its valuable crystals are a reference to the planet that provides the setting for The Dark Crystal
    • Druidia is a reference to the planet in Spaceballs
    • Necronom IV, is a reference of the painting of the same name by Swiss surrealist artist H. R. Giger, done as concept art for the Xenomorph in the origonal Alien film.
    • Yautja, is a reference to the species name of the Predators. The message written below is in the script of the Predators, as seen most famously on their self-destruct devices.
    • Tencton is the home planet of the Tenctonese from Alien Nation.
    • Ork is the home of Mork from Mork and Mindy. The nearby planet of Melmac is the home of Alf from his titular television show.
    • Fleed is the home planet of Duke Fleed, pilot of the giant mecha Grendizer and star of that series
    • Magrathea is from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
    • Krankor is the home of the Phantom of Krankor from Prince of Space, which was presented on Mystery Science Theatre 3000.
    • Hala is the home world of the Kree from Marvel Comics, who indirectly gave Ms. Marvel her powers.
    • Fhloston refers to Fhloston Paradise, from the film The Fifth Element.
    • Giedi Prime is from the novel Dune by Frank Herbert.
    • Z'ha'dum is from the television series Babylon 5.
    • Maxie's World refers to an animated series of the same name created by Hasbro.
    • Reptizar is a world from the television show Shadow Raiders.
    • Arus is the home planet of the giant robot Voltron. Planet Doom is the enemy world nearby.
    • Vhoorl is another reference to the Cthulhu Mythos — namely, the planet of the titular god's birth.
    • Tau Ceti Center and Qom-Riyadh are references to the Hyperion Cantos by author Dan Simmons.
    • SR388 is the home planet of the Metroids from the video game series of the same name. The planet being listed as destroyed is a reference to the final events of Metroid Fusion.

Chapter 6 - Settings

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 7 - Project Omega

  • Omega Laboratory by Ratchet
  • Autobot workers by Blitzwing
  • Steelhaven by Ultra Magnus
    • Steelhaven cargo by Swindle
    • Steelhaven brig by Sunstorm
    • Steelhaven infrastructure by Optimus Prime
    • Steelhaven Energon storage by Jazz
    • Steelhaven schematics by Perceptor
  • Lugnut Supreme by Starscream

Transformers references

  • Override Prime is an homage to Override of Transformers: Cybertron.
  • Kappa Supreme's codename, Chromia X, is a reference to the pursuit ship used by Airazor in Dawn of Future's Past.
  • The name of Alpha Supreme's ship mode is the Axalon, the name of the ship used by the Maximals in Beast Wars. His mentor bot also happens to be Primal Major, a reference to the Maximal leader Optimus Primal from the same series.
  • Big Bang Prime is an homage to the very obscure Big Bang from Return of Convoy.
  • Zeta Supreme's designation, the Xantium, and the Autobot he was bonded to, Impactor Major, as well as him being home to the Wreckers, are all references to the Generation 1 Wreckers, their former leader, Impactor, and their starship, the Xantium.
  • A comic strip called "Boxtron" is seen, written by a D. Finkleberg.

Real-world references

Section I - Toy Design

Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

Section II - Animation

This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment for the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

Section III - Season Four

Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

  • The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
  • There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
  • Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
  • Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
  • Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
  • Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by our favorite double agent back in Season 3.
  • Some episode proposals were listed:
    • "The Trial of Megatron" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
    • "Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians powered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of Sentinel's ideas.
    • "S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
    • "Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons.
    • "Gremlins in the Gears" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, while Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop it.
    • "It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus, and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
    • "Turf War" - The Constructicons battle with the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
    • "Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a Triple Changer), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy inspired by his 2008 Universe figure), and Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

Section IV - Toy Gallery

Stock photography of every toy released in the Animated toyline, including some that were completed, yet not released. There is a note from Hasbro stating that some of the unreleased toys might see the light of day in some form.

Section V - Packaging Art

Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by Derrick J. Wyatt and Marcelo Matere.

Section VI - The Cast

Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Corey Burton, Bumper Robinson, Jeff Bennett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Cree Summer, Townsend Coleman, and Phil LaMarr.

Interstitials

Literary elements

Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

Notes

  • Cover artist Marcelo Matere recreates some of his own package art on the cover. That's probably a first.
  • Hiroyuki Otoboto's quote contains 「思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"), which was manga artist Naoto Tsushima's reaction that he tweeted after importing the first volume. [1]
  • This book is terribly inconsistent about whether it's volume "2" or "II". It says "2" on the spine, "II" on the front cover, "2" in the indicia, and "II" on the title page. The "most legal" title is probably the one in the indicia, "TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE ALLSPARK ALMANAC, VOL. 2". For the title of this page, we went with the cover title.

Errors

  • The cover depicts Bumblebee playing with Roll Out Command Optimus Prime, but the box beside him is that of Prime's Voyager-sized toy. It also depicts the Leader Class Bulkhead's buzzsaw on the wrong arm.
  • On the back cover, the quote for Hiroyuki is mistakenly written as 「小さい頃、超ロボット生命体 トランスフォーマーの本この本に等しかったな。懐かしいない... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, Super Robot Lifeform Transformers did have a book that was something like this. I didn't miss it... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"). The correct form should have been 「小さい頃、『超ロボット生命体 トランスフォーマー』の本この本に等しかったない。懐かしいな... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, 'Super Robot Lifeform Transformers' didn't have a book that was something like this. How nostalgic... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!").
  • On p. 12, "splitting" is misspelled "spitting".
  • On p. 48, Blackarachnia's name is misspelled "Blacharachnia".
  • On p. 52, the text says that Blackout "bristles with ordinance". "Ordinances" are local laws; "ordnance" is weaponry.
  • On p. 58, "posses" is misspelled "poses".
  • On p. 114, in the text at the top, "Vestial Imperium" is misspelled "Vestal".
  • On p. 128, "Xaaron" is misspelled "Xarron".
  • On p. 139, "primitive" is misspelled "primative".
  • On p. 217, "Sunstreaker" is misspelled "sunstreak"

References

  1. ↑ Tsushima's TwitVideo with "The AllSpark Almanac"
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