2021

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The year 2021 (MMXXI) is the 38th year since the Transformers brand began.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Fiction

Unite Warriors

• The ghost of Galvatron tricks Cyclonus and Unicron into resurrecting him as Grand Galvatron, using the bodies of Cyclonus, Starscream, and three vengeful, extra-dimensional warriors.
• Aided by the Combatrons from the future, the disembodied head of Unicron attempts to take Cybertron as his new body. He is defeated by several combiners led by a temporarily resurrected Optimus Prime.

Transformers Legends

• A battle between Fortress and a returned Scorponok results in the destruction of the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters' transtectors. Both factions travel to the Legends World in search of new ones. Additionally, the Targetmaster partners on both sides are supercharged with plasma energy and vanish, eventually ending up in the Legends World as well.
• In the wake of the Masterforce War, the former Decepticon Headmaster Juniors travel to G Nebula 89 in search of new transtectors but are instead sent to the Legends World for safety's sake.
• Old Snake of the Concurrence infiltrates the Galactic Peace Alliance disguised as Spike Witwicky, who is forced to go on the run together with Goldbug. Snake sends Shaoshao Li and Hot Rod to the Legends World to recover the Targetmaster partners for the Concurrence.

Non-fiction

Conventions

Several of the 2021 conventions were rescheduled or outright cancelled due to COVID-19 virus. Some had an online version instead.

• C.O.N.S. 2021: April 18 — Postponed with new date unknown
• Dairycon 2021: April 9 and 10
• Ia-Con Online 2021: January 30 to 31
• Pete's Robot Convention 2021: June 18–19
• RetCon 2021: Postponed to April 2022
• TFcon 2021: December 10–12
• TFCon Baltimore 2021: October 22–24
• TFExpo 2021: Cancelled. To return July 2022
• TFNation 2021: August 13–14 Online-only
• Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021: April 6 — Online broadcast.

Deaths

• January 7 — Brad Venable
• January 16 — Vincent Davy
• March 17 — Jacques Frantz
• July 1 — Philece Sampler
• August 7 — Markie Post
• August 10 — Júlio Chaves
• August 26 — French Tickner

Print

Comics

IDW

• Transformers (ongoing) *in progress*
• Transformers: Beast Wars (ongoing) *in progress*
• Transformers '84: Legends & Rumors 100-Page Giant (one-shot)
• Transformers/Back to the Future #3–4 (of 4 issues)
• Transformers: Escape #2–5 (of 5 issues)
• My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron (4 issues)

Books

• TBD

Collections

Comics

IDW

• Transformers vs. The Terminator TPB
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 12 Hardcover
• Transformers, Vol. 3: All Fall Down Hardcover
• Transformers '84: Secrets & Lies TPB
• My Little Pony/Transformers: Friendship in Disguise TPB
• Transformers/Back to the Future TPB *scheduled*
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 1 Hardcover *scheduled*

Villagebooks

• The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye vol. 4

Media

Television

• War for Cybertron Trilogy: Kingdom
• Cyberverse TV movies
  • The Immobilizers *scheduled*
  • The Perfect Decepticon *scheduled*
• BotBots *scheduled*

Toys

Hasbro

Authentics

5 inch figures ("Bravo" assortment)

Wave 4 Barricade

7 inch figures ("Alpha" assortment)

Wave 4 Shockwave

BotBots

• TBA

Generations

Collaborative

• Ultimate X-Spanse (w/ Wolverine and Sabretooth)

R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]

Wave 2 Arcee (Prime) Cheetor (Beast Wars)

Wave 3 Bumblebee (Transformers) Coronation Starscream (The Transformers: The Movie)

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

Exclusives

Amazon Encounter 2: Micron Micromasters Fireguard & Roadburner Decepticon Runner & Motorhead Stingracer & Windstorm Encounter 5: Botropolis Rescue Mission Overair Ironworks Fuzer & Autobot Blast Master Missile Master & Moonrock

War for Cybertron: Kingdom

Core Class

Wave 2 WFC-K12 Starscream WFC-K13 Megatron

Deluxe Class

Wave 2 WFC-K14 Airazor WFC-K15 Ractonite (Fossilizer) WFC-K16 Huffer WFC-K17 Arcee (unchanged re-release of Earthrise Arcee)

Voyager Class

Wave 2 WFC-K18 Dinobot WFC-K19 Inferno

Leader Class

Wave 2 WFC-K20 Ultra Magnus

Commander Class

Rodimus Prime

Selects

Hasbro originals WFC-GS23 Deep Cover WFC-GS25 Transmutate

War for Cybertron Trilogy

Exclusives

Shared exclusives Unicron (w/ Autobot Hot Rod, Galvatron)

Target Bumblebee and Spike Witwicky (Buzzworthy Bumblebee)

Retro Headmasters

• Highbrow (w/ Gort)
• Skullcruncher (w/ Grax)
• Weirdwolf (w/ Monzo)

Studio Series

Deluxe Class

Wave 12 70 B-127 (Bumblebee) 71 Autobot Dino (Dark of the Moon)

Voyager Class

Wave 12 72 Starscream (Bumblebee)

Leader Class

Wave 12 86-06 Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie (The Transformers: The Movie)

Masterpiece

• MPM-12 Optimus Prime *scheduled Aug*

Vintage Beast Wars

• Optimus Primal
• Megatron
• Cheetor
• Rattrap

TakaraTomy

Masterpiece

• MP-52 Starscream
• MPM-12 Optimus Prime *scheduled Aug*
• MP-52+ Thundercracker *scheduled Sep*
• MP-53 Skids *scheduled Nov*
• MP-54 Reboost *scheduled Nov or later*
• MP-52+ Skywarp *scheduled Dec*

Transformers Siege

Exclusives

TakaraTomy Mall SG-EX Ratchet SG-EX Decepticon Phantomstrike Squadron Decepticon Fracas Shrute Skywarp Terror-Daxtyl SG-EX Soundblaster SG-EX Acid Storm & Ion Storm & Nova Storm

Transformers Earthrise

Wave 10 (Jan 20) Fasttrack Megatron

Exclusives

TakaraTomy Mall ER EX-15 Doublecrosser ER EX-16 Skywarp & Thundercracker ER EX-17 Alternate Universe Optimus Prime ER EX-18 Ironhide & Prowl ER EX-19 Ramjet & Dirge

ER EX-20 Ratchet & Lifeline ER EX-21 Bluestreak ER EX-22 Centurion Drone ER EX-23 Runabout ER EX-24 Thrust

ER EX-25 Dominus Criminal Pursuit (Barricade & Punch-Counterpunch) ER EX-26 Exhaust ER EX-27 Bug Bite

Transformers Kingdom

General retail

Wave 1 (March 27) KD-01 Optimus Primal KD-02 Rattrap KD-03 Cheetor

Wave 2 (April 24) KD-04 Megatron (Beast) KD-05 Blackarachnia

Wave 3 (May 29) KD-06 Warpath KD-07 Cyclonus

Wave 4 (June 20) KD-08 Dinobot KD-09 Airazor

Wave 5 (July 20) KD-10 Inferno KD-11 Ultra Magnus

Exclusives

TakaraTomy Mall KD EX-01 Paleotrex KD EX-02 Vertebreak KD EX-03 Optimus Prime KD EX-04 Ractonite KD EX-05 Huffer KD EX-06 Megatron KD-EX-07 Starscream

War for Cybertron Trilogy

Wave 5 (January 20) WFC-09 Bumblebee WFC-10 Elita-1

Wave 6 (February 20) WFC-11 Optimus Prime WFC-12 Wheeljack WFC-13 Red Alert WFC-14 Soundwave

Wave 7 (March 27) WFC-15 Autobot Impactor WFC-16 Nemesis Prime

Selects

TakaraTomy originals TT-GS11 Volcanicus (Grimlock, Sludge, Slag, Snarl, Swoop) TT-GS05 Abominus (Sinnertwin, Blot, Rippersnapper, Cutthroat, Hun-Gurrr) TT-GS12 Soundblaster

Studio Series

Wave 20 (Apr 20) SS-59 Autobot Jazz (The Transformers: The Movie) SS-60 Hot Rod (The Transformers: The Movie) SS-61 Kup (The Transformers: The Movie)		Wave 21 (May 29) SS-62 Scourge (The Transformers: The Movie) SS-63 Blurr (The Transformers: The Movie) SS-64 Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie (The Transformers: The Movie)		Wave 22 (Jun 26) SS-65 B-127 (Bumblebee)		Wave 23 (Jul 31) SS-66 Autobot Dino (Dark of the Moon) SS-67 Starscream (Bumblebee)
Wave 24 (Aug 7) SS-68 Bumblebee (Revenge of the Fallen)		Wave 25 (Nov 27) SS-69 Wreck-Gar (The Transformers: The Movie) SS-70 Gnaw (The Transformers: The Movie) SS-71 Slug & Daniel Witwicky (The Transformers: The Movie)

Exclusives

TakaraTomy Mall TBD