Transformers timeline
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This is a timeline of Transformers-related events that occured in the "real" world, including release dates and other major occurences.
1980s
1984
- The Transformers launches in the US, in toy, comic and cartoon formats, forever ruining Transformers.
- September - Issue one of the comic is released.
- September 17 - More Than Meets The Eye, Part 1 premiers on U.S. television. It was all downhill from here.
- December - Transformers mania is in full swing, as the figures fly off store shelves.
1985
- The Marvel UK comic begins publication.
- Seasons 1 and 2 of the US cartoon air in Japan as Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformer.
1986
- August 8 - The Transformers: The Movie is released in theatres in the United States. International releases follow, except for Japan.
1989
- August 9 - The Transformers: The Movie finally is released in Japan, where it is not actually called "Matrix Forever".
1990s
1990
- The last year of Generation 1 toys are released in North America, while the franchise continues in Japan and Europe.
1991
- The Marvel Comic ends in the United States.
1992
- Operation Combination comes to an end, signalling the end of the original Transformers series in Japan.
1993
- Generation 2 attempts to revive the Transformers franchise in the US.
1994
- July 16 - The first BotCon is held, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1995
- Generation 2 begins in Japan, the first Transformers series there in years.
- Generation 2 craps out in every market, including Japan.
1996
- Beast Wars is launched. The fandom declares it will forever destroy Transformers and nobody will ever like it ever, certainly not ten years into the future.
- Beast Wars revives the franchise.
- Beast Wars is the best Transformers anything ever.
1999
- At BotCon 1999, the first episode of Beast Machines, "The Reformatting" is previewed, to overwhelming fan enjoyment.
2000s
2000
- Everyone hates Beast Machines.
2002
- April 3 - Dreamwave Productions begins publishing Transformers comics with Transformers Generation 1 #1. There is much rejoicing.
- Aaron Archer does his best to kill Transformers through incredible sales; Armada kicks off the Unicron Trilogy.
2005
- Dreamwave Productions goes bankrupt. Many artists complain about being unpaid for their work and/or being stuck with FedEx fees. Pat Lee gives them the finger and drives off in his Porsche.
