Robot Heroes (toyline)
The Robot Heroes line is the Transformers entry into Hasbro's series of adorable, little-kid-friendly lines of characters from popular franchises. It was preceded by Star Wars (in various incarnations, finally now under the name Galactic Heroes) and Marvel (under the banner Superhero Squad) lines, and has been continued by Indiana Jones (Adventure Heroes), Toy Story (Toy Chest Heroes) and G.I. Joe line (Combat Heroes) that was launched with a San Diego Comic Convention 2008 exclusive.
Each Robot Heroes figure is approximately two inches tall and constructed of soft, pliable PVC plastic. The characters are sculpted in a super deformed style, with exaggerated limbs and smiling expressions (well, for those characters with mouths). Articulation is limited to neck and shoulder swivels (for characters with conventional humanoid bodies, at least). It is notable that the Transformers Robot Heroes figures are more dynamically posed than most such figures from other franchises.
In May 2009, IDW Publishing will launch a comic based around the toyline.
Transformers (2007 film) line
Mass retail two-packs
Wave 1 (G1 characters)
Wave 2 (G1 characters)
Wave 3 (G1 characters)
- Jazz & Thundercracker
- Optimus Prime (with Matrix) & Unicron
Wave 4 (movie characters wave 1)
Wave 5 (movie characters wave 2)
- Armor Bumblebee (with All Spark) & Starscream
- Ironhide & Bonecrusher
- Protoform Jazz &a Decepticon Brawl
- Optimus Prime (with sword) & Scorponok
Wave 6 (movie characters wave 3)
Exclusives
Best Buy exclusives
- "Battle Damaged" Optimus Prime & Cliffjumper (Movie characters)
Wal-Mart exclusives
- Decepticon Sneak Attack five-pack (G1 characters), containing:
- "Hologram" Mirage
- Cliffjumper
- "Supermetal Finish" Optimus Prime
- "Supermetal Finish" Megatron
- Skywarp
- The Final Battle five-pack (Movie characters), containing:
- Metallic finish version of Megatron
- AllSpark Power version of Optimus Prime
- AllSpark Power version of Autobot Ratchet
- Battle damaged version of Autobot Jazz (who also sports metallic finish)
- Battle damaged version of Blackout
Universe (2008)
Mass retail two-packs
Wave 1
- Rattrap & Megatron (Beast Wars Series)
- Cheetor & Blackarachnia (Beast Wars Series)
- Sunstreaker & Galvatron (Generation 1 Series)
- Hound & Blitzwing (Generation 1 Series)
Wave 2
- Arcee & Decepticon Rumble (Generation 1 Series)
- Rhinox & Waspinator (Beast Wars Series)
- Optimus Primal & Predacon Tarantulas (Beast Wars Series)
Wave 3
- Autobot Blaster & Thrust (Generation 1 Series)
- Ironhide & Kickback (Generation 1 Series)
- Silverbolt & (Transmetal) Megatron (Beast Wars Series)
Wave 4
International release (Singapore/Australia, Germany/UK)
Canceled
- Optimus Prime & Megatron (Robots in Disguise Series)
- Prowl & Laserbeak (Generation 1 Series)
- Victory Saber & Dessaras (Generation 1 Series)
- Optimus Primal & Jetstorm (Beast Machines Series)
Wave 1
Future Waves
- "Battle for the Allspark" Multipack
- Bumblebee (alternate mode)
- Optimus Prime (alternate mode)
- Starscream (alternate mode)
- Sam Witwicky
- Decepticon Brawl
- Megatron
- Autobot Ratchet
