2018

«	2018	»

The year 2018 (MMXVIII) is the 35th year since the Transformers brand began.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-fiction

Conventions

• Cybfest NW 2018: August 18
• C.O.N.S. 2018: September 2
• Dairycon 2018: April 6 and 7
• Pete's Robot Convention 2018: June 9–10
• RetCon 2018: June 2
• TFcon 2018: July 13–15
• TFcon USA 2018: October 26–28
• TFExpo 2018: August 3–4
• TFNation 2018: August 17–19

Deaths

• January 1 — Milt Jamin
• March 20 — Hans-Jürgen Wolf
• May 15 — Dean Stefan
• May 25 — Charlie Elvegård
• August 13 — Unshō Ishizuka
• August 20 — Roger Behr
• October 15 — Vicente Gisbert
• November 6 — Tetsuo Gotō
• November 19 — Isidro Olace

Print

Comics

IDW

• Lost Light #13–25 (ongoing)
• Optimus Prime #15–25 (ongoing) + 2018 Annual
• Scarlett's Strike Force #2–3 (3 issues)
• Transformers vs. Visionaries #1–5 (5 issues)
• Transformers: Unicron #0–6 (7 issues)
• Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers (one-shot)
• Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel #1–4 (4 issues)
• Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare Graphic Novel
• Star Trek vs. Transformers #1–3 (5 issues)
• Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold Graphic Novel

Collections

Comics

Hachette Partworks

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

• Volume 20: End of the Road
• Volume 72: The Dying of the Light
• Volume 75: Titans Return, Part 1
• Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
• Volume 71: All Hail Optimus
• Volume 02: New Order
• Volume 03: Dinobot Hunt
• Volume 23: Destiny
• Volume 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
• Volume 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
• Volume 49: The Iron Age
• Volume 11: The Legacy of Unicron
• Volume 17: Matrix Quest
• Volume 73: Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
• Volume 76: Titans Return, Part 2
• Volume 62: Earthfall
• Volume 04: Second Generation
• Volume 32: Infiltration
• Volume 24: The War to End All Wars
• Volume 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
• Volume 42: Revelation
• Volume 65: Combiner Wars
• Volume 79: Primeless
• Volume 12: Cosmic Carnival
• Volume 25: Prime Directive
• Volume 53: Liars, A to D

IDW

• Transformers Windblade: The Last City TPB
• Optimus Prime Vol. 2 TPB
• Transformers/G.I. JOE: First Strike TPB
• Transformers/G.I. JOE: First Strike - Champions TPB
• Lost Light Vol. 2 TPB
• Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor TPB
• The Transformers: Redemption of the Dinobots TPB
• The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7 Hardcover
• Till All Are One Vol. 3 TPB
• Scarlett's Strike Force TPB
• Optimus Prime Vol. 3 TPB
• Transformers: The Wreckers Saga TPB
• Transformers vs. Visionaries TPB
• Lost Light Vol. 3 TPB
• Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel TPB
• Optimus Prime Vol. 4 TPB
• Classics UK Volume 6 TPB *cancelled*
• The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8 Hardcover

Villagebooks

• The Transformers: Chaos Theory
• The Transformers: Chaos
• The Transformers: Megatron Origin

Media

Movies (Theatrical)

• Bumblebee

Television

• Titans Return episodes 9–10
• Power of the Primes
• Cyberverse Chapter One
• Rescue Bots Academy episodes 1–2

Video

Shout! Factory

• Transformers: Rescue Bots: Outdoor Adventures
• Transformers: Rescue Bots: Team Rescue Bots

Video Games

• Transformers: Shadows Rising
• Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

Toys

Hasbro

BotBots

Series 1

The BotBots were released in various assortments, but this is a list of all characters released in 2018, by "tribe".

Backpack Bunch Cranks Ms. Take Point Dexter Professor Wellread Slappyhappy Snippy Snappy Sticky McGee Totes Magotes		Greaser Gang Angry Cheese Duderoni Fottle Barts Hawt Diggity S'up Dawg Shredder Jack Spud Muffin Twerple Burple		Jock Squad Arctic Guzzlerush Batsby Fit Ness Monster Kidd Klobber Laceface Pucksie		The Lost Bots Bonz-Eye Burgertron Clogstopper Dimlit Frostferatu Game Over Stinkeye Stapleton
Shed Heads Cuddletooth Fun Gus Grit Sandwood Major Lee Screwge Nail Byter Rootwing Slobber Rock Venus Frogtrap		Sugar Shocks Cocoa Crazy Lolly Licks Nrjeez The Plop Father Remorsel Sippy Slurps Sprinkleberry D'uhnut Unilla Icequeencone Waddlepop		Techie Team Chilla Gorilla Dr. Moggly Fomo Goob Toob Raddhaxx S.A. Cheez Screen Fiend Skillz Punk		Toilet Troop Frohawk King Toots Nobeeoh Poo Sham Sergeant Scrubadub Stinkosaurus Rex Sudsbeard

Generations

Cyber Series

• Decepticon Shockwave
• Sideswipe

Power of the Primes

Prime Masters

• Alchemist Prime (w/ Submarauder decoy armor)
• Alpha Trion (w/ Landmine decoy armor)
• Megatronus (w/ Bomb-Burst decoy armor)
• Quintus Prime (w/ Decepticon Bludgeon decoy armor)
• Solus Prime (w/ Octopunch decoy armor)

Legends

• Cindersaur
• Autobot Outback

Deluxe

• Blackwing
• Dinobot Sludge
• Dinobot Snarl
• Autobot Moonracer
• Terrorcon Rippersnapper
• Terrorcon Blot
• Terrorcon Cutthroat
• Terrorcon Sinnertwin
• Autobot Novastar

Voyager

• Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr
• Elita-1
• Inferno

Leader

• Evolution Rodimus Unicronus (w/ Nemesis Hot Rod)
• Evolution Optimus Primal

Exclusives

• Wreck-Gar
• Evolution Nemesis Prime
• Blast Off

War for Cybertron: Siege

Battle Masters

• WFC-S1 Firedrive
• WFC-S2 Lionizer
• WFC-S3 Blowpipe

Micromasters

• WFC-S4 Roadhandler & Swindler (Race Car Patrol)
• WFC-S5 Storm Cloud & Visper (Air Strike Patrol)
• WFC-S6 Autobot Topshot & Flak (Battle Patrol)

Deluxe Class

• WFC-S7 Sideswipe
• WFC-S8 Cog (Weaponizer)
• WFC-S9 Autobot Hound
• WFC-S10 Skytread

Voyager Class

• WFC-S11 Optimus Prime
• WFC-S12 Megatron

Leader Class

• WFC-S13 Ultra Magnus
• WFC-S14 Decepticon Shockwave

Studio Series

Deluxe Class

• 01 Bumblebee (Transformers)
• 02 Decepticon Stinger
• 03 Crowbar
• 04 Autobot Ratchet (Transformers)
• 10 Autobot Jazz
• 11 Lockdown
• 16 Autobot Ratchet (Dark of the Moon)
• 17 Shadow Raider
• 18 Bumblebee (Bumblebee VW)
• 22 Dropkick
• 23 KSI Sentry
• 26 WWII Bumblebee
• 27 Clunker Bumblebee
• 28 Barricade
• 29 Sideswipe
• 30 Crankcase

Voyager Class

• 05 Optimus Prime
• 06 Starscream
• 12 Decepticon Brawl
• 13 Megatron
• 14 Ironhide
• 21 Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen)

Leader Class

• 07 Grimlock
• 08 Decepticon Blackout

Multipacks

"15 Bumblebee"
• Bumblebee (Bumblebee Camaro)
• Charlie
"Bumblebee Then & Now 2-Pack"
• 24 Bumblebee (Bumblebee VW)
• 25 Bumblebee (The Last Knight)

Exclusives

Toys"R"Us

• 09 Thundercracker

San Diego Comic-Con/Hasbro Toy Shop

"19 Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage"
• Bumblebee
• Dairu
• Uruaz

Entertainment Earth/Big Bad Toy Store/Gamestop

"20 Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway"
• Bumblebee
• Uriad
• Zauru

Masterpiece

• MPM-5 Barricade
• MPM-7 Bumblebee (Bumblebee Movie)
• MPM-6 Ironhide

Rescue Bots

• Quick Dig Boulder
• Knight Watch Optimus Prime (transformable, with Lance the Raptor-Bot and Scale the Shield-Bot)
• Rescue Guard Bumblebee (transformable, with Growl and Sergeant Slobber)

Robots in Disguise

Crash Combiners

• Grimlock / Optimus Prime (Primelock)
• Saberhorn / Bisk (Saberclaw)

Transformers: Cyberverse

Scout Class

• Bumblebee
• Grimlock
• Megatron
• Starscream
• Slipstream
• Optimus Prime
• Windblade

1-Step Changers

• Bumblebee
• Blurr
• Soundwave
• Megatron
• Optimus Prime
• Starscream

Warrior Class

• Bumblebee
• Optimus Prime
• Decepticon Shockwave
• Starscream
• Windblade
• Megatron
• Acid Storm

Ultra Class

• Bumblebee
• Grimlock
• Starscream
• Decepticon Shockwave
• Shadow Striker

Ultimate Class

• Optimus Prime
• Megatron
• Bumblebee

Exclusives

Toys"R"Us / Walmart

• Warrior Class Thundercracker
• Optimus Prime Battle Base Trailer

Vintage G1

Legion Class

• Bumblebee (w/ show-accurate face)
• Outback
• Swerve
• Tailgate

Large Figures

• Hot Rod
• Starscream (w/ Megatron gun)
• Devastator (giftset)

TakaraTomy

Encore

• God Fire Convoy (Fire Convoy and God Magnus)
• Returns Convoy
• Unicron (Micron Shūgō-tai Color)

Legends

• LG58 Clonebot set (Fastlane & Cloudraker)
• LG59 Blitzwing (w/ Big Fight)
• LG60 Overlord (w/ Giga and Mega)
• LGEX Metroflex (w/ Scamper)
• LG61 Clonetron set (Pounce & Wingspan)
• LG62 Targetmaster Windblade (w/ Pointech)
• LG63 G2 Megatron (w/ Noble)
• LGEX Greatshot (w/ Jack)
• LGEX Grand Maximus
• LG64 Seaspray & Lione
• LG65 Twin Twist (w/ Spoil)
• LG66 Topspin (w/ Peaceman)

Masterpiece

• MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus
• MP-711 Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)
• MPM-5 Barricade
• MP-41 Dinobot (Beast Wars)
• GL-01 Golden Lagoon Convoy
• MP-34S Shadow Panther (Beast Wars)
• MP-17+ Prowl
• MP-42 Cordon
• MPM-7 Bumblebee (Bumblebee Movie)
• MP-29+ Defense Officer Laserwave
• MPM-6 Ironhide
• MP-36+ Megatron

Movie The Best

• MB-12 Autobot Jazz
• MB-13 Bonecrusher
• MB-14 Megatron
• MB-15 Lockdown
• MB-16 Jetfire
• MB-17 Optimus Prime Revenge Version
• MB-18 War Hammer Bumblebee
• MB-19 Hound
• MB-20 Nemesis Prime

Power of the Primes

• PP-01 Micronus
• PP-02 Liege Maximo
• PP-03 Vector Prime
• PP-04 Dinobot Slash
• PP-05 Windcharger
• PP-06 Beachcomber
• PP-07 Autobot Jazz
• PP-08 Rodimus Prime
• PP-09 Optimus Prime

• PP-10 Alchemist Prime
• PP-11 Dinobot Slug
• PP-12 Dinobot Swoop
• PP-13 Dinobot Snarl
• PP-14 Dinobot Sludge
• PP-15 Grimlock

• PP-16 Moonracer
• PP-17 Dreadwind
• PP-18 Blackwing
• PP-19 Starscream

• PP-20 Quintus Prime
• PP-21 Terrorcon Rippersnapper
• PP-22 Terrorcon Cutthroat
• PP-23 Terrorcon Blot
• PP-24 Terrorcon Sinnertwin
• PP-25 Hun-Gurrr

• PP-26 Elita-1
• PP-27 Optimus Primal
• PP-28 Solus Prime
• PP-29 Decepticon Battleslash
• PP-30 Roadtrap
• PP-31 Predaking

Street Fighter II × Transformers

• Ryu vs. Vega
• Ken vs. Chun-Li

Studio Series

• SS-01 Bumblebee
• SS-02 Decepticon Stinger
• SS-03 Crowbar
• SS-04 Autobot Ratchet
• SS-05 Optimus Prime
• SS-06 Starscream
• SS-07 Grimlock
• SS-08 Decepticon Blackout
• SS-09 Autobot Jazz
• SS-10 Lockdown
• SS-11 Megatron
• SS-12 Brawl
• SS-13 Shadow Raider
• SS-14 Autobot Ratchet (Dark of the Moon)
• SS-15 Ironhide
• SS-16 Bumblebee (Bumblebee)
• SS-17 KSI Sentry
• SS-18 Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen)

Promotional campaigns

• Quad Barrel Shotgun (buy 4000 yen from select stores starting April 21st)