Transformers: The Ark II

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God Ginrai and his pet tabby...his tabby of DEATH!
A Compendium of Japanese Character Designs
Publisher	IDW Publishing
First published	July 10, 2008
Written by	Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster
Continuity	Japanese Generation 1
ISBN	ISBN 1600101801 ISBN 978-1600101809
Page count	208

Transformers: The Ark II — A Compendium of Japanese Character Designs is a follow-up volume to the first Transformers: The Ark book featuring Japanese character models. Authors Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster covered all major Japanese Generation 1 series: The Headmasters, Super-God Masterforce, Victory, Zone, Battlestars, and Operation Combination. Nick Roche penciled and inked the cover, colored by Josh Burcham.

It is put out by IDW Publishing. Despite having an even narrower audience base than the first volume, it broke #10,000 on Amazon.com's sales rankings.^(Jul-10-08)

Contents

Unnamed items are in italics.

Headmasters

• Cybertrons
  • Headmasters
    • Fortress
    • Battleship Maximus (Master Shot)
    • Fortress Maximus
    • Master Sword
    • Chromedome (Chrome)
    • Brainstorm (Cana)
    • Hardhead (Ros)
    • Highbrow (Gort)
  • Targetmasters
    • Blanker (Peaceman)
    • Crosshairs (Pointech)
    • Sureshot
  • Trainbots
    • Shouki
    • Suiken
    • Seizan
    • Kaen
    • Getsuei
    • Yukikaze
    • Raiden
  • Monsterbots
    • Doublecross
    • Grotus
    • Repug
  • Other
    • Twincast (Decibel, Legout)
    • Fastlane
    • Cloudraker
    • Spacepunch
    • Counterpunch
    • Generic Cybertrons (intelligence officer, scout A, scout B)
    • Planet Master (Abel, Jack, Foo, Dafuna, Twin Star commander)
    • HM Teens (Kirk, Trizer, Loafer, Shuffler, Rodney, Lione)
    • Athenia
• Destrons
  • Headmasters
    • Scorponok
    • Megazarak
    • Weirdwolf (Monzo)
    • Wipe (Vorath)
    • Skull (Grax)
    • Snapdragon (Krunk)
    • Apeface (Spasma)
  • Targetmasters
    • Slugslinger (Caliburst)
    • Misfire (Aimless)
    • Triggerhappy (Blowpipe)
  • Other
    • Pounce
    • Wingspan
    • Battletrap
    • Flywheels
    • Soundblaser
    • Sixshot
    • Jarr
• Extra
  • Beastformers
    • White Leo
    • Beastformer Heroes (Goldar, Big Serow, Yellow Giraffe, Elephan, Flykick, B-Fox, Battle Bear, Rabbit Kid)
    • Beastformer Villains (Alligatron, Killer Fish, Drillfrog, Devilbat, Snake Bomb, Hedgehog)
    • Beastformer Slaves (Dogslave, Tekna)
  • Organics
    • The Witwickys (Spike, Daniel, Challenge Blaster)
    • Planet Hive (Queen Bee, Makku's father, Makk, Medal of Valour)
    • Paradise (Papika, Polonus)
  • Technology
    • Cybertron Shuttle
    • Cybertron Frigate
    • Exercise Gear
    • Destron Technology (Galvatron's UFO, Madmachine, plasma cannon, planetary detonators, plasma energy coils, buridanka)
  • Other
    • Vector Sigma (Key, cybertonuron manufacturing process, Centurion robot, giant bat, mutant rat, energy leech)
    • Headmaster Designs
    • Power-Ups (Cross-Head On, Head Formation, scale chart)

Masterforce

• Cybertrons
  • Pretenders
    • Metalhawk (Hawk)
    • Diver
    • Lander
    • Phoenix
    • Grand (Gran)
    • Grand Maximus
  • Headmasters
    • Goshooter (Shuta Go)
    • Cab
    • Minerva
  • Godmasters
    • Ginrai
    • Super Ginrai
    • Godbomber
    • God Ginrai
    • Lightfoot
    • Ranger
    • Road King
    • Doubleclouder (Clouder)
  • Other
    • Sixknight
    • Cybertron Base
• Destrons
  • Pretenders
    • Blood
    • Dauros
    • Gilmer
  • Headmasters
    • Wilder
    • Bullhorn
    • Cancer
    • Destron Headmasters
    • Black Zarak (Guard Minder)
  • Godmasters
    • Buster
    • Hydra
    • Darkwings (Hydra, Buster)
    • Overlord (Devil Z)
    • Giga (Gigatank)
    • Mega (Megajet)
  • Seacons
    • Seacons (Turtler, Lobclaw, Kraken, Overbite, Tentakil, Gulf)
    • King Poseidon
  • Other
    • Other Destrons (Browning, Sizzle, Guzzle, Javil)
    • Destron Base
• Extra
  • Humans (Copo, Rhodan, Dado, kidnapped physician)
  • Pretender Technology
  • Master Technology (Master-Brace)

Victory

• Cybertrons
  • Brainmasters
    • Saber (Brain of Courage)
    • Star Saber
    • Victory Leo
    • Victory Saber
    • Blacker (Brain of Skill)
    • Laster (Brain of Strength)
    • Braver (Brain of Intelligence)
    • Road Caesar
  • Multiforce
    • Wingwaver (Wing, Waver)
    • Dashtacker (Tacker, Dash)
    • Machtackle (Tackle, Mach)
    • Landcross
  • Other
    • Galaxy Shuttle
    • Greatshot
    • Rescue Patrol (Holi, Pipo, Boater, Fire)
    • Planet Micro (Riker, Clipper)
    • Rocket Base
• Destrons
  • Breastforce
    • Deszaras (Tiger Breast, Eagle Breast)
    • Leozak (Lion Breast)
    • Killbison (Bison Breast)
    • Hellbat (Bat Breast)
    • Drillhorn (Rhino Breast)
    • Gaihawk (Hawk Breast)
    • Jaruga (Jaguar Breast)
    • Liokaiser
    • Deathcobra
  • Dinoforce
    • Dinoforce (Goryu, Kakuryu, Gairyu, Doryu, Rairyu, Yokuryu)
    • Dinoking
  • Other
    • Blackshadow
    • Blue Bacchus
• Extra
  • Jan (Illumina II)
  • Jan's classmates (Illumina, Joice, Rami)

Zone

• Cybertrons
  • Powered Masters
    • Dai Atlas
    • Sonic Bomber
  • Microtransformers
    • Moonradar, Rabbicrater
    • Battle Patrol (Gunlift, Sunrunner, Sidetrack, Powerbomb)
    • Microtransformers (Windrim, Wheelrun, Spinchange, Whisper, Roadhandler, Glorean, Starcloud, Road Hugger, Deadhour, Nightflight, Gingham, Black Heat)
    • Microtransformer Bases (Air Base, Fire Base, Gasoline Base, Build Base)
• Destrons
  • Violen Jiger (Vion, Lenja, Igern)
  • Destron Generals (Devastar, Overlord, Black Zarak, Menasor, Bruticus, King Poseidon, Predaking, Dinosaurer, Abominus)
• Extra
  • Zone Organics (Emusa, Kain, Akira)

Battlestars & Beyond

• Cybertrons
  • Star Convoy
  • Sky Garry
  • Grandus
• Destrons
  • Megatron (Super Megatron, Ultra Megatron)
  • Dark Nova / Star Giant
• Operation Combination
  • Sixcombiners (Sixliner, Sixbuilder, Sixtrain, Sixwing, Sixturbo)

Notes

• The cover by Nick Roche features God Ginrai and Victory Leo—the same character, intentionally evoking similar imagery to the cover of the first Ark, the creation of Galvatron. [1]

• This was the first English-language release of any kind to include a mention of Violen Jiger, settling a long-standing debate as to how in the heck his name is supposed to be spelled.