2010

This article is about the year. For the Japanese franchise, see Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise).

«	2010	»

The year 2010 (MMX) is the twenty-seventh year of the Transformers brand.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-Fiction

• The American video game company Mercenary Technology is founded.
• May 26: Transformers makes its network television debut in the United States on the ABC television network, airing at 8pm EST. The airing includes never before seen footage.
• October 10: The Hub, the cable channel that is home to Transformers: Prime and Rescue Bots, is launched, replacing Discovery Kids.

Deaths

January

• January 1 — John Freeman
• January 17 — Daisuke Gōri

April

• April 7 — Tom Ray

May

• May 6 — Michael Telloke
• May 30 — Robert O. Smith

June

• June 2 — Federico Romano

August

• August 1 — Éric Etcheverry

September

• September 30 — Miroslav Bijelić

November

• November 9 — Ernie Guanlao

December

• December 2 — Fritz von Hardenberg

Conventions

• BotCon 2010: June 24–27
• Cybertron Con 2010: July 30

• Auto Assembly 2010: August 13–15
• Cybcon 2010: August 21
• C.O.N.S. 2010: July 25
• Dairycon 2010: April 9–10
• NTFA NordCon 2010: June 19–20
• Slag-a-con 2010: October 9
• TFcon 2010: July 17 and 18
• TraFest 2010: November 28

Fiction

• The events of season 3 of The Transformers. Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
• The events of Transformers: Armada.

Media

Television

• Transformers Animated (Japanese version, episodes 1–42)
• Transformers: Prime Season 1, "Darkness Rising", parts 1–5

Online

• Transformers: Cyber Missions episodes 1–13

Music

Singles

• "AXEL TRANSFORMERS" / "Alive a Soldier"
• "TRANSFORMERS EVO." / "PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON"

Print

Comics

IDW Publishing

• The Transformers: Spotlight (irregular one-shots)
  • Spotlight: Prowl
• The Transformers (issues #3–14, ongoing)
• The Transformers: Bumblebee (issues #2–4, 4 issues)
• The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers (issues #1–5, 5 issues)
• Transformers Animated (volume #13, 13 volumes)
• The Transformers: Ironhide (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
• The Transformers: Drift (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
• Transformers: Nefarious (issues #1–6, 6 issues)
• Transformers: Tales of the Fallen (issue #6, 6 issues)
• War for Cybertron (one-shot)
• Transformers: Prime (one-shot)
• Transformers: Sector 7 (issues #1–4, 5 issues)

Fun Publications

• Transformers Timelines #5
• Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (issues #31–36, ongoing)

Titan Magazines

• Transformers Volume 2 (issues #9–19, 21 issues)

Kerokero Ace

• Transformers Animated: The Cool (issues #1–10, 10 issues)

Books

• Transformers: Exodus was released by Del Rey Books.
• Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II

Games

• Transformers: War for Cybertron was released on all consoles and the Nintendo DS.

Collections

Video

Paramount Home Video (Japan)

DVD

• Transformers Animated — Vol. 1
• Transformers Animated — Vol. 2
• Transformers Animated — Vol. 3
• Transformers Animated — Vol. 4
• Transformers Animated — Vol. 5

Shout! Factory

DVD

• The Transformers — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition
• The Transformers — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition

Comics

IDW

• The Transformers: All Hail Megatron Volume 4
• The Transformers: All Hail Megatron: Earth War
• Transformers: Armada Omnibus
• The Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime TPB
• The Transformers: Best of Megatron TPB
• The Transformers: Best of Grimlock TPB
• The Transformers: Best of Starscream TPB
• The Transformers: Best of UK: Prey TPB
• The Transformers: Bumblebee TPB
• Classic Transformers Volume 6
• The Transformers: Ironhide TPB
• The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers TPB
• Transformers Movie Collection Volume 1 HC
• Transformers Movie Collection Volume 2 HC
• Transformers: Nefarious TPB
• Transformers: Tales of the Fallen TPB
• The Transformers: Volume 1: For All Mankind
• The Transformers: Volume 2: International Incident
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume One
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Two

Merchandise

• TBD

Toys

Hasbro

• TBD

Transformers

Exclusives

• Masterpiece Grimlock

Takara

Alternity

• A-01U Nissan GT-R — Ultla Magnus[sic] — Brilliant White Pearl (e-HOBBY exclusive)
• A-04 Mitsuoka Orochi — Starscream — White Pearl
• A-04 Mitsuoka Orochi — Skywarp — Witch Purple Pearl
• A-04 Mitsuoka Orochi — Thundercracker — Sonic Blue

Device Label

• Broad Blast USB hub
• Cheetus 2GB thumb drive

Disney Label

• Donald Duck Holiday Vehicle
• Donald Duck Holiday Vehicle Monochrome
• Donald Duck Holiday Vehicle Halloween Version
• Buzz Lightyear Spaceship
• Buzz Lightyear Spaceship Cosmic Black
• Buzz Lightyear Spaceship Gentei Version

Masterpiece

• MP-3G Starscream Ghost Version
• MP-4S Convoy Sleep Mode
• MPM-1 Starscream (movie)
• MPM-2 Bumblebee (movie)