2009 is the year for Transformers... Toy Fair! BotCon! Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen! Animated Season 3!

Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue #26

	; Year of the Transformers! Not to be confused with the oft-cited Day of the Decepticons.
Publisher	Fun Publications
First published	mid-April 2009
Cover date	April/May 09

Editor-In-Chief: Brian Savage
Editor: Pete Sinclair
Associate Editor: Ben Yee
Research Editor: Karl Hartman
Lead Writer: Rik Alvarez
Creative Director/Layout: Lanny Lathem
Columnist: Rob Meyer
Head Proofreader: Heather Choplin
Proofreader: Mark Baker-Wright
Resident Cartoonist: Jesse Wittenrich
Resident Colorist: Drew Eiden
Resident Artist: Evan Gauntt
Staff: Greg Sepelak, Trent Troop
Featured Artists: Alex Milne, Evan Gauntt, Robby Musso

On the cover: an eye-searing collage of bots, along with the Statue of Liberty? (p. 1)
Inside cover: "Brian's Bytes and Bolts", "From the Editor's Desk" (p. 2)
Animated "Bots vs Cons" Tech Specs: (p. 3)
- Highbrow
- Reflector
"Transformers Generation 2:" by Karl Hartman, a short article about unreleased G2 toys (p. 3)
"Transformers at Toy Fair," a 2-page spread of upcoming toys from Animated (Arcee, Soundwave/Ratbat), Universe (Ratchet, Hot Shot), and Revenge of the Fallen (Human Alliance Bumblebee, Leader Optimus Prime, Voyager Starscream, Devastator) (pp. 4-5)
Bios in the style of More than Meets the Eye:
- Shattered Glass Dirge (p. 6)
- Shattered Glass Sky Lynx (pp. 7-8)
- Shattered Glass Ravage (he's waving!) (p. 8)
"BotCon 2009 Preview!" an introduction to the "Wings of Honor" comic book (and toy set), narrated by Kup himself! (p. 9)
"Reunification: Part 2" - comic story (pp. 10-15)
"The Back Cover..." (p. 16)
- Around Cybertron
- "Rob's Hot Pick! Fall for the Swindler!"
- Mini Mayhem!

Notes

One issue late, the chibi 'con on the table of 'contents is now Heatwave!
David Willis wrote the profile for Ravage, but is not listed among the issue's credits. It's less than half a page in length, with rest devoted to showing off Sky Lynx's other modes.