1989

«	1989	»

The year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is the sixth year of the Transformers brand.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Non-Fiction

Events

May

• Debut of the Nissan Skyline R32 (alt mode of Armada Side Swipe, Cybertron Runamuck, Universe Treadshot and others).

Media

Television

• The Transformers Season 5: episodes ?
• Super-God Masterforce episodes 35-47
• Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!
• Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory episodes 1-38

Home Video

Tempo Video (U.K.)

• Transformers — Ghost in the Machine|A Ghost in the Machine / Heavy Metal Wars
• Transformers — The Big Broadcast of 2006 / Fight or Flee
• The Action Adventure Collection II (includes "Ghost in the Machine" )
• Transformers — Carnage in C Minor / The Ultimate Weapon
• Transformers — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime
• Transformers — Fight or Flee / Call of the Primitives
• Transformers — Starscream's Brigade

Music

Singles

• "Transformer V"/"Cybertron Banzai"

Comics

Marvel Comics

• The Transformers issues 52-63

Marvel UK

• The Transformers issues 199-250
• Transformers Annual 1990

TV Magazine

Manga

• Super-God Masterforce issues 11-12
• Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory issues 1-9

Story Pages

• Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory parts ?

Collections

Marvel UK Collected Comics

• 12 – Summer Special 1989
• 13 – Holiday Special 1989
• 14 – Autumn Special 1989

Toys

U.S.

Autobots

Powermaster Optimus Prime, the large Autobot Pretenders, and the Rewind/Steeljaw, Ramhorn/Eject, and Grand Slam/Raindance mini-cassette two-packs were all re-released. The inner robots of the Pretender Classics were available on individual cards as K-Mart exclusive Legends.

• Battle Patrol
• Bumblebee (Pretender Classic)
• Countdown
• Crossblades
• Doubleheader
• Erector
• Grimlock (Pretender Classic)
• Groundshaker
• Hot House
• Ironworks
• Jazz (Pretender Classic)
• Longtooth
• Off Road Patrol
• Overload
• Pincher
• Race Car Patrol
• Rescue Patrol
• Skyhammer
• Vroom

Decepticons

The large Decepticon Pretenders and the Overkill/Slugfest and Squawktalk/Beastbox mini-cassette two-packs were all re-released. The inner robot of Pretender Classics Starscream was available individually carded as part of the K-Mart exclusive Legends.

• Air Strike Patrol
• Airwave
• Birdbrain
• Bludgeon
• Bristleback
• Flattop
• Greasepit
• Icepick
• Octopunch
• Roadblock
• Roughstuff
• Scowl
• Skyhopper
• Skystalker
• Slog
• Sports Car Patrol
• Starscream (Pretender)
• Stranglehold
• Thunderwing
• Wildfly

Japan

Cybertrons

• Blacker
• Braver
• Dash
• Galaxy Shuttle
• Greatshot
• Landcross (giftset)
• Laster
• Mach
• Road Caesar (giftset)
• Star Saber
• Tacker
• Tackle
• Victory Leo
• Victory Saber (giftset)
• Waver
• Wing

Destrons

• Black Shadow
• Blue Bacchus
• Deszaras
• Dinoking (giftset)
• Doryū
• Drillhorn
• Gaihawk
• Gairyū
• Gōryū
• Hellbat
• Jarugar
• Kakuryū
• Killbison
• Leozack
• Liokaiser (giftset)
• Thunder Arrow
• Yokuryū

Others

• Hero Set (multi-pack)

Europe

These are toys which have been confirmed as being released in at least one country in Europe in 1989. For more details regarding releases in specific European countries, see Generation 1 (European toyline).

Autobots

• Battle Patrol
• Bumblebee (Pretender)
• Doubleheader
• Erector
• Grimlock (Pretender)
• Groundshaker
• Hot House
• Ironworks
• Jazz (Pretender)
• Longtooth
• Off Road Patrol
• Overload
• Pincher
• Race Car Patrol

Decepticons

• Air Strike Patrol
• Airwave
• Birdbrain
• Bludgeon
• Bristleback
• Flattop
• Greasepit
• Icepick
• Octopunch
• Roughstuff
• Scowl
• Skyhopper
• Slog
• Sports Car Patrol
• Starscream (Pretender)
• Stranglehold
• Wildfly

Others

• Set Commandos (giftset)