1978

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The year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) predates the launch of the Transformers brand by six years.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Fiction

G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers

Joseph Colton leads a small team into the Himalayas, only to come under attack by Bludgeon and Cobra-La. Atomic Man is killed, and Colton taken prisoner. Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2

Non-Fiction

Events

• Griffin Bacal is founded by Tom Griffin and Joe Bacal.
• Wang Film Productions is founded in Taiwan.

Births

January

• January 8 — Scott Whyte

February

• February 14 — Yukiko Tagami

March

• March 17 — Patrick Seitz

April

• April 3 — Alessandro Juliani

June

• June 5 — Takayuki Kondō

July

• July 19 — Chiara Zanni
• July 24 — Gabe Eltaeb

December

• December 8 — Ryan Newman
• December 30 — Tyrese Gibson