1984

«	1984	»

The year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is the year the Transformers brand began.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non fiction

Births

• January 2 — Sam Palmer
• April 23 — Shannon McKain‎

Fiction

Generation 1

Marvel Comics

Mount St. Hilary erupts, awakening the Ark's computer, which then proceeds to repair the dormant Autobots and Decepticons on board. The Transformers

Beast Wars cartoon

According to Blackarachnia, Mount St. Hilary erupted in 1984, awakening the Autobots and Decepticons on board the Ark. They then proceeded to wage the Great War. The Agenda (Part III)

IDW Generation 1 continuity

Soundwave, Ravage and Laserbeak discovered Bludgeon's team running a clandestine operation on Earth in 1984, but were soon subdued and trapped beneath the erupting Mount St. Helens. Spotlight: Soundwave

Media

Television

• The Transformers Season 1: episodes 1–16

Print

Comics

Marvel Comics

• The Transformers (issues 1–4, 4-issue limited series, later ongoing)

Marvel UK

• The Transformers (issues 1–8, ongoing)

Books

Marvel Books Big Looker Storybooks

• Battle for Cybertron
• The Great Car Rally

Marvel Books Coloring Books

• Bumblebee to the Rescue!
• Decepticon Patrol
• Search for Treasure Under the Sea
• The Deadly Fuel Shortage

Marvel Books Sticker Adventures

• Return to Cybertron

Kid Stuff Readalongs

• Battle for Cybertron

Games

• Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons
• Pinball Game

Merchandise

• TBD

Toys

Autobots

• Bluestreak
• Brawn
• Bumblebee
• Bumper (sorta...)
• Cliffjumper
• Gears
• Hound
• Huffer
• Ironhide
• Jazz
• Mirage
• Optimus Prime
• Prowl
• Ratchet
• Ratchet (Cross Variant)
• Sideswipe
• Sunstreaker
• Trailbreaker
• Wheeljack
• Windcharger

Decepticons

• Buzzsaw
• Frenzy
• Laserbeak
• Megatron
• Ravage
• Rumble
• Skywarp
• Soundwave
• Starscream
• Thundercracker