Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging

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Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published October 8, 2014
Written by Jim Sorenson & Bill Forster
ISBN ISBN 1613779437
ISBN 978-1613779439
Paperback reprint:
ISBN 1684055717
ISBN 978-1684055715
Page count 296
Price $49.99 USD
$29.99 USD (reprint)

LEGACY: The Art of Transformers Packaging is a hardcover book featuring the packaging art of Generation 1 and Generation 2, as well as the multitude of Japanese series from that era. Additional content includes interviews and essays from the original artists, catalog art, design sketches, and unused packaging artwork.

In May 2019, a paperback reprint was offered for pre-order, and released in November.[1]

Contents

Part One: The Early Years

  • Foreword
  • Sunstreaker mint in box photograph
  • Tantrum pre-production package photograph
  • 1985 Japanese Catalogue artwork
  • "Illustrators Wanted" advert mock-up

Chapter One: Classics

  • "Classic" Era Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork
  • 1986 Japanese package back

Chapter Two: Movie Era

  • "Movie Era" Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork


Part Two: More Than Meets the Eye

  • Action Master Inferno mint on card photograph
  • Pretender proof-of-concept illustration
  • Early Action Masters packaging mock-up
  • Powermaster Optimus Prime mint in sealed box photograph

Chapter Three: Scramble City

  • 1986 Japanese Scramble City in-store display artwork
  • Early draft of Blades artwork
  • Scramble City Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork
  • 1987 package back

Chapter Four: Nebulan Era

  • Early concept sketches for Powermaster Optimus Prime
  • "Nebulan Era" Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork

Chapter Five: Pretenders

  • 1989 Pretenders package battle scene
  • Unused Pretenders logo
  • Pretenders Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork

Chapter Six: Micromasters

  • 1989 Micromasters package battle scenes
  • Generation 2 logo with pantone guide
  • Pretender and Micromaster logos
  • Autobot sigils for 1988-89 and 1990
  • Autobot logo, 1988-90
  • Micromasters Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork

Chapter Seven: Action Masters

  • 1990 Action Masters package back
  • Action Masters Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork


Part Three: Made in Japan

  • Roadfire mint in box photograph
  • Minerva mint in sealed box photograph
  • Blacker 360 degrees view mint in sealed box photograph
  • 1985 package back (Takara variant)

Chapter Eight: Headmasters+

  • "Headmaster+" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork
  • 1988 package back

Chapter Nine: Masterforce

  • Masterforce Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork

Chapter Ten: Victory

  • 1989 Victory package back
  • Victory Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork
  • 1991 Return of Convoy package back
  • Generation 2 Decepticon sigil with pantone
  • 1990 nameplate
  • Pretenders and Micromasters logos
  • Decepticon sigil 1988-1989, 1990
  • Decepticon logo, 1988-1990

Chapter Eleven: Zone & Beyond

  • "Zone & Beyond" Cybertron and Destron packaging artwork


Part Four: Generations

  • Unreleased Generation 2 Breakdown photograph
  • Electro with FX overlay
  • G2 Megatron sketch
  • Generation 2 Gobots production proof card
  • Generation 2 style guide page

Chapter Twelve: Generation 2

  • 1995 Japanese Generation 2 catalog artwork
  • Early development drawing for Optimus Prime
  • Generation 2 Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork

Chapter Thirteen: Unused

  • Early Takara concept artwork
  • Unused Transformers logos
  • Unused Autobot and Decepticon packaging artwork
  • Diaclone vs Micro Change "Exciting Robots" proposal

Chapter Fourteen: Oddities

A restoration of BotCon 1995 Nightracer's card art, seen here for the first time outside of the original 298 toys.
  • Oddities pre-Transformers packaging artwork
  • 1989 package battle scenes
  • 1984 package back
  • Reflector catalog artwork
  • 1985 package back
  • 1986 package back
  • Colorforms artwork
  • Neo G1 packaging artwork
  • Return of Convoy package back (alternate)
  • Japanese exclusive "Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game" cover
  • UK exclusives packaging artwork
  • US Puzzle art
  • UK puzzle art
  • Variants packaging artwork
  • Afterword
  • Acknowledgements


Known Omissions

Errors

  • On page 156, Minerva is spelled "Minelba".
  • Page 290 displays the art for Belzone/Pothole but does not include his name.
  • On page 132, Erector's art is overlapped twice.
  • Similarly, on page 141, Airwave's art is also overlapped.

References

  1. ↑ Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging Paperback Reprint Coming in November
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