2022

«	2022	»

The year 2022 (MMXXII) is the 39th year since the Transformers brand began.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Fiction

• TBD

Non-fiction

• June 13 — Pluto TV launches the free, 24/7 ad-based Transformers TV channel.

Conventions

Several of the long-time conventions were battered by the COVID-19 virus and forced to reschedule or cancel in the past 2 years. This has led to a decreased 2022 schedule.

• BotCon 2022: August 25–28 **scheduled**
• Dairycon 2022: April 8–9 **Happened**
• RetCon 2022: April 30 **scheduled**
• TFcon Toronto 2022: July 8–10 **scheduled**
• TFCon Los Angeles 2022: March 11–13 **Happened**
• TFExpo 2022: July 22–23 **scheduled**
• TFNation 2022: August 12–14 **scheduled**

Deaths

• January 15 — Michel Ruhl
• January 31 — Ekkehardt Belle
• February 3 — Pedro D'Aguillon Jr.
• February 14 — Tony Fuochi
• February 28 — Kirk Baily
• March 30 — Stephen Keener
• June 2 — José Luccioni
• June 23 — Chūmei Watanabe
• July 2 — Mike Reynolds
• July 23 — Jered Barclay
• July 24 — Franco Zucca

Print

Comics

IDW

• Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime (one-shot)
• Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits #4 (of 4 issues)
• Transformers #39–43 (ongoing)
• Transformers: Beast Wars #12–17 (ongoing) + Annual
• Transformers: King Grimlock #5 (of 5 issues)
• Transformers: War's End #1–4 (of 4 issues)
• Transformers: Best of Megatron (one-shot)
• Transformers: Best of Hot Rod (one-shot)
• Transformers: Last Bot Standing #1–4 (of 4 issues) *in progress*
• Transformers: Fate of Cybertron (one-shot)
• Transformers: Best of the Beasts (one-shot) *scheduled*
• Transformers: Best of the Rarities (one-shot) *scheduled*
• Transformers: Shattered Glass II #1–5 (of 5 issues) *scheduled*

Books

• TBD

Collections

Comics

IDW

• My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron
• Transformers, Vol. 4: Declaration of War Hardcover
• Beast Wars: Volume 1 TPB
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 2 Hardcover
• Transformers, Vol. 5: Horrors Near and Far Hardcover
• Beast Wars: Volume 2 TPB
• Transformers: King Grimlock Hardcover
• Transformers: Shattered Glass TPB *scheduled*
• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 3 Hardcover *scheduled*
• Transformers, Vol. 6: War's End Hardcover *scheduled*

Villagebooks

• TBD

Media

Television

• Transformers: BotBots
• Transformers: EarthSpark Season 1 *scheduled*

Video games

• Transformers Beyond Reality *scheduled*

Toys

Hasbro

BotBots

• TBA

Generations

Collaborative

• TBD

R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]

• TBD

War for Cybertron: Kingdom

Store exclusives

Golden Disk Collection Chapter 3: Enter the Mutant Warrior Mutant Tigatron Chapter 4: The Terrorfying [sic] Conclusion Terrorsaur

War for Cybertron Trilogy

Exclusives

• TBD

Retro Headmasters

• TBD

Shattered Glass Collection

• Jetfire

Legacy

Core Class

Wave 1 Autobot Hot Rod (package refresh of Kingdom Autobot Hot Rod) Iguanus Skywarp

Deluxe Class

Wave 1 Prime Universe Arcee Decepticon Dragstrip Kickback Autobot Skids

Wave 2 Elita-1 Prime Universe Knock-Out Predacon Tarantulas Decepticon Wild Rider

Voyager Class

Wave 1 Autobot Blaster & Eject (package refresh of Kingdom Autobot Blaster & Eject) Prime Universe Bulkhead

Wave 2 G2 Universe Jhiaxus Soundwave (minimally redecoed re-release of Siege Soundwave)

Leader Class

Wave 1 Galvatron (minimally redecoed re-release of Kingdom Galvatron) Laser Optimus Prime

Wave 2 Blitzwing

Commander Class

Decepticon Motormaster

Titan Class

Cybertron Universe Metroplex

Exclusives

Generations Selects

Shared exclusives Black Zarak Lift-Ticket DK-2 Guard

Studio Series

Deluxe Class

Wave 15 80 Brawn (Bumblebee) 81 Wheeljack (Bumblebee) 82 Autobot Ratchet (Bumblebee) 86-11 Perceptor (The Transformers: The Movie)

Wave 16 Arcee (Bumblebee)

Voyager Class

Wave 15 83 Soundwave (Bumblebee)

Leader Class

Wave 8 86-12 Coronation Starscream (The Transformers: The Movie)

Core Class

Wave 1 Shockwave (Bumblebee) Ravage (Bumblebee)

Wave 2 Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky (The Transformers: The Movie)

Masterpiece

• TBD

Vintage Beast Wars

Tigatron Scorponok

TakaraTomy

Masterpiece

MP-55 Nightbird Shadow (February 28) MP-53+ Senator Crosscut (March 26) MPG-01 Trainbot Shouki (June 25) MPG-02 Trainbot Getsuei (September 24) MP-56 Trailbreaker (December) MPM-13 Decepticon Blackout & Scorponok

Transformers Kingdom

General Retail

Wave 10 (January 29) KD-17 Scorponok

Wave 11 (February 26) KD-18 Red Alert

Wave 12 (March 26) KD-14 Tigatron KD-19 Optimus Prime with Trailer

Exclusives

TakaraTomy Mall KD EX-10 Maximal Skywarp & Sideswipe KD EX-11 Soundwave KD EX-12 Maximal T-Wrecks KD EX-13 Maximal Grimlock & Mirage KD EX-14 Autobot Slammer KD EX-15 Autobot Pipes KD EX-16 Shadow Panther

War for Cybertron Trilogy

Wave 11 (January 29) WFC-20 Sparkless Seeker (w/ Sparkless Caliburst and Sparkless Singe)

Wave 12 (February 26) WFC-21 Deseeus Army Drone

Selects

March 26 Black Zarak Artfire & Nightstick Galvatron

June ?? Lift Ticket

Premium Finish

Wave 4 (January 29) PFSS-04 Ratchet PF WFC-04 Starscream

Studio Series

Wave 26 (Feb 26) SS-73 Thrust (Bumblebee) SS-74 Jolt (Revenge of the Fallen)

Wave 27 (Apr 30) SS-75 Perceptor (The Transformers: The Movie) SS-76 New Destruction Emperor Starscream (The Transformers: The Movie) SS-77 Sideswipe (Revenge of the Fallen)

Wave 28 (May 28) SS-78 Ravage (Bumblebee) SS-79 Shockwave (Bumblebee) SS-80 Autobot Ratchet (Bumblebee) SS-81 Soundwave (Bumblebee)

Wave 29 (June ??) SS-82 Decepticon Sweep (The Transformers: The Movie) SS-83 Brawn (Bumblebee) SS-84 Wheeljack (Bumblebee)