2008

«	2008	»

The year 2008 (MMVIII) is the 24th year since the Transformers brand began.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Non-Fiction

Events

• As Nougabot has informed us, after it's introduction in 1930, Snickers® Brand quickly became one of the planet's favorite treats and is still at the top in 2008.

April

• April 22 — The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (alt mode of Predator Falcon, Shadow Jet, Skyjack, G1 Air Raid, Aero Raid, Delta Seeker and others) is retired from service.

Deaths

February

• February 22 — Steve Whitaker

Media

Television

• Transformers Animated Season 1: episodes 4–16
• Transformers Animated Season 2: episodes 17–29

Movies

N/A

Direct to video

N/A

Comics

IDW

• The Ascending (#4, 4 issues)
• Beast Wars Sourcebook (#3–4, 4 issues)
• Devastation (#4–6, 6 issues)
• Best of UK: Dinobots (#5–6, 6 issues)
• Transformers Movie Sequel:The Reign of Starscream (#1–5, 5 issues)
• Transformers Spotlight (irregular 1-shots)
  • Spotlight: Blaster
  • Spotlight: Arcee
  • Spotlight: Mirage
  • Spotlight: Grimlock
  • Spotlight: Wheelie
  • Spotlight: Blurr
• Revelation
  • Spotlight: Cyclonus
  • Spotlight: Hardhead
  • Spotlight: Doubledealer
  • Spotlight: Sideswipe
• All Hail Megatron (#1–6, 12 issues)
• Best of UK: Space Pirates (#1–5, 5 issues)
• Best of UK: Time Wars (#1–5, 5 issues
• Transformers Animated (volumes 1–6, 14? volumes)
• The Arrival (#1–5, 6 issues)
• Alliance (#1, 4 issues)
• Maximum Dinobots (#1, 5 issues)

Titan Magazines

• Transformers Animated (#1–3, 3 issues)

Comic Bun Bun

• Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (chapters 1–3, 12 chapters)

Toys

Legends

• Bumblebee
• Optimus Prime
• Prowl
• Starscream

Multipacks

• Optimus Prime with Legends Prowl and Legends Bumblebee 3-Pack

Deluxe

• Blackarachnia
• Blurr
• Bumblebee
• Elite Guard Bumblebee
• Jazz
• Lockdown
• Oil Slick
• Optimus Prime (Cybertron Mode)
• Prowl
• Ratchet
• Sentinel Prime
• Soundwave (with Laserbeak)
• Snarl
• Swindle
• Swoop

Multipacks

• Battle in Space 2-Pack
• Stealth Lockdown 3-Pack (with Legends Optimus Prime and Legends Bumblebee)
• Legacy of Bumblebee 3-Pack (with Movie and Classics Bumblebee)
• Jetfire and Jetstorm 2-Pack
• Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Battle Begins 2-Pack (Battle Damaged Prime and Megatron)
• Rescue Ratchet 3-Pack (with Legends Prowl and Legends Starscream)
• The Revenge of Blackarachnia 2-Pack (Blackarachnia and Battle Damaged Prime)

Voyager

• Blitzwing
• Bulkhead
• Grimlock
• Lugnut
• Megatron (Cybertron Mode)
• Optimus Prime
• Shockwave
• Skywarp
• Starscream
• Wreck-Gar

Leader

• Bulkhead with Headmaster
• Megatron
• Shadow Blade Megatron
• Ultra Magnus

Supreme

• Roll-Out Command Optimus Prime

Activators

• Bulkhead
• Bumblebee
• Patrol Bumblebee
• Lockdown
• Bandit Lockdown
• Grimlock
• Megatron
• Optimus Prime
• Ratchet
• Starscream
• Thundercracker

Bumper Battlers=

• Bulkhead
• Bumblebee
• Sting Racer Bumblebee
• Jazz
• Optimus Prime
• Nightwatch Optimus Prime
• Ratchet

McDonald's

• Happy Meal Bumblebee
• Happy Meal Lugnut
• Happy Meal Megatron
• Happy Meal Optimus Prime
• Happy Meal Ratchet
• Happy Meal Starscream

Power Bots

• Cyber Speed Bumblebee