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Transformers: Timelines is the toy line and annual fictional comic series created by the Transformers Collectors Club. Comics and toys are produced annually as part of BotCon, as well as directly through their web site. The BotCon comics are later sold through conventional comics retailers. Supplemental fiction is produced on the Fun Publications web site, some of which is limited to members of the Official Transformers Collectors Club. Fun Publications also produce scripts for voice actor plays at conventions and videos released on YouTube.

Transformers: Timelines
Publication information
PublisherFun Publications
ScheduleAnnual
Publication dateSeptember 22, 2005+
Main character(s)Autobots, Decepticons
Creative team
Created byHasbro
Written byBen Yee, Pete Sinclair, Forest Lee, Greg Sepelak and Trent Troop
Penciller(s)Dan Khanna, Makoto Ono, Alex Milne, Marcelo Matere and Robby Musso
Inker(s)Chuck Gibson, Ted Pertzborn, Makoto Ono, Jake Isenberg, Terry Pallot, Robby Musso and Frank Milkovich
Colorist(s)Krista Ward, Espen Grundetjern, Drew Eiden, Josh Perez, Thomas Deer, Evan Gauntt, Trent Troop, and Jesse Wittenrich

Transformers: Timelines stories and toys are produced by Fun Publications each year since 2005.

2005 figures and fiction

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  • Flamewar – Redeco of Energon Arcee.
  • Flareup – Remold of Energon Arcee.
  • Ramjet – Redeco of Cybertron Legends Starscream.
  • Ratchet – Remold of Energon Tow-Line.
  • Skyfall – Membership figure, forms a limb of Nexus Prime.
  • Descent into Evil box set of 7 figures.
Buzzclaw – Redeco of Beast Wars Buzzclaw.
Chromia – Remold of Energon Arcee.[1]
Deathsaurus – Remold of RiD Megatron.
Dirge – Redeco of Beast Wars Buzzclaw.
Fallback – Redeco of Energon Strongarm.
Ironhide – Remold of Energon Tow-Line.[2]
Ricochet – Redeco of Generation 2 Hooligan.
  • 2005/Apr – Balancing Act – 5 part story published bi-monthly in the club magazine.
  • 2005/Sep 22 – Descent into Evil – Set in a time after the original series and before the Beast Wars era, Ironhide and his Autobots face Deathsaurus and his Insecticons. [3]

2006 figures and fiction

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  • Landquake – Membership figure, forms a limb of Nexus Prime.[4]
  • Megatron – Remold of Cybertron Cybertron Defense Red Alert.
  • Tigatron – Remold of Cybertron Clocker.
  • Waspinator – Redeco of Machine Wars Skywarp.
  • Dawn's of Future Past 5-pack, sold at Botcon 2006.[5]
Cheetor – Remold of Cybertron Clocker.
Dinobot – Remold of Cybertron Longrack.[6]
Optimus Primal – Remold of Cybertron Crumplezone.
Rattrap- Redeco of Cybertron Ransack.
Rhinox – Redeco of Cybertron Landmine.
  • 2006/Feb – Revelations – 6 part story told bi-monthly in the club magazine.
  • 2006/Sep 08 – Transformers Timelines volume 2 #1 Dawn of Future's Past – Story of the events just prior to the Beast Wars animated series.

2007 figures and fiction

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  • Alpha Trion and Weirdwolf – Botcon exclusive remold of Cybertron Vector Prime and a redeco of Cybertron Snarl.
  • Airazor – Remold of Energon Slugslinger.[7]
  • Astrotrain – Remold of Armada Jetfire with 4 Mini-Cons.
  • Breakaway – Membership figure, forms a limb of Nexus Prime.
  • Huffer and Springer- Botcon exclusive redecos of Cybertron Armorhide and Cybertron Cybertron Defense Hot Shot.
  • Games of Deception box set.[8]
  • Bugbite – Botcon exclusive redeco of Classic Bumblebee.
  • Dirge – Botcon exclusive redeco of Classic Ramjet.[9]
  • Dreadwind – Botcon exclusive remold of Classic Jetfire.
  • Thundercracker – Botcon exclusive redeco of Classic Starscream.
  • Thrust – Botcon exclusive.
  • 2007/Jan – Crossing Over – 6 part story told bi-monthly in the club magazine.
  • 2007/Feb 19 – The Dark Heart of Sandokan – Set in the Unicron Trilogy.
  • 2007/Jun 06 – The Razor's Edge – Story set in the pre-Beast Wars era.
  • 2007/Jun 27 – Transformers Timelines volume 2 #2 Games of Deception Story set in the Classics universe. Bug Bite tries to overthrow Megatron. [10]
  • 2007/Jul 01 – Theft of the Golden Disk – a story leading up to Dawn of Future's Past.[11]
  • 2007/Jul 15 – The New World – Story set in Classic setting centering on the new Mini-Cons on Cybertron.[12]
  • 2007/Nov 30 – Wreckers Finale, Part 2 – A conclusion to the Transformers: Universe – Wreckers comic series.

2008 figures and fiction

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  • Blurr – Remold of Cybertron Blurr
  • Divebomb – Mini-Con
  • Goldbug – Remold of Cybertron Hot Shot in black and gold. Head is remolded to look like the Throttlebot Goldbug.
  • Grimlock – Purple and black redeco of Classics Grimlock.[13]
  • Jazz – Remold of Cybertron Smokescreen with "Generation 1" redeco.
  • Megatron and Rumbler – Remold of Energon Megatron.
  • Nightbeat – Club store exclusive remold of Energon Hot Shot.
  • Optimus Prime – Botcon exclusive purple redeco of Classic Voyager Optimus Prime.[14]
  • Rampage – Mini-Con
  • Razorclaw – Botcon exclusive yellow and red redeco of Classics Mini-Con Overbite
  • Ricochet – Free Attendee figure. Red and white redeco of Timelines Jazz.
  • Rodimus – Black redeco of Classic Rodimus
  • Seacons – Club store exclusive redeco of the six Generation 1 Seacons.
  • Sideswipe and Whisper – Redeco of Armada Wheeljack and his Mini-Con.
  • Starscream – Botcon exclusive red and white redeco of Cybetron Voyager Starscream.
  • Topspin – Membership figure, forms a limb of Nexus Prime.
  • 2008/Feb – Transcendent – 6 part comic story told bi-monthly in the club magazine.
  • 2008/Mar 13 – Gone Too Far – A story featuring Hubcap and Jackpot in Axiom Nexus.
  • 2008/Apr 17 – Force of Habit – A story set in the Unicron Trilogy setting explaining where all the Energon characters have gone during the Cybertron story.[15]
  • 2008/Apr 24 – Transformers Timelines volume 2 #3 Shattered Glass – Cliffjumper arrives on a mirror reflection of Cybertron where the heroic Decepticons fight the evil Autobots. [16]
  • 2008/Apr 26 – Bee in the City – Animated characters visit Axiom Nexis.[17]
  • 2008/May 8 – Withered Hope – Story centering on six Gobots arriving at Axiom Nexus.
  • 2008/Sep 17 – I, Lowtech – Story of Bulletbike in Axiom Nexus.
  • 2008/Dec 05 – Dungeons & Dinobots – Cliffjumper continues his adventures on a mirror universe Cybertron and fights Dinobots.

2009 figures and fiction

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upright|thumb|2009 Timelines Heatwave figure

  • Banzai-Tron and Skyquake – Botcon exclusive redeco of Energon Mirage and Energon Starscream.
  • Elita-1 and Razorclaw – Botcon exclusive redeco of Cybertron Thunderblast and remold of Cybertron Leobreaker.
  • Heatwave – Membership figure. A remold of Energon Barricade, forms the torso and head of Nexus Prime.
  • Leozack – Redeco of Energon Starscream.
  • Thunderclash (Shattered Glass style) – A second Thunderclash released as a Shattered Glass version of the character.
  • Wings of Honor set, sold in the Primus Package. Includes Flak, a redeco of Cybertron Cybertron Defense Scattorshot with a new head mold. Kup, a teal redeco of Cybertron Red Alert with a remolded head to resemble the character. Landshark, a redeco of Energon Landmine. Thunderclash a redeco of Energon Rodimus. And Scourge, a navy blue redeco of Cybertron Sideways with a remolded head to resemble the Generation 1 character. [18][19]
  • 2009/Feb – Reunification – Story told in comic book form in each bi-monthly issue of the club magazine. Alpha Trion and company from Transcendent arrive on the Shattered Glass' Cybertron.
  • 2009/Feb 13th – Do Over – A Shattered Glass Story where the Autobot Targetmasters capture Megatron just as the Ark and Nemesis are readying for launch.
  • 2009/March 1 – Eye in the Sky – A text story of the Shattered Glass Autobots and Decepticons on Earth.
  • 2009/March 11 – Desert Heat – Online comic, prelude to Eye in the Sky. Heatwave recovers Soundwave on Earth.
  • 2009/May 28 – Transformers Timelines volume 2 #4 Wings of Honor – A comic story available at Botcon 2009. Kup tells a story of an early mission to the Dinobots.
  • 2009/Nov 17th – Blitzwing Bop – A Shattered Glass text story set after Eye in the Sky. Blitzwing accidentally broadcasts a signal that can disable most of the Transformers on earth, and it's up to Soundwave and Blaster fight for control of Triple Changer.
  • 2009/Dec 24th – At Fight's End – Megatron and Bludgeon have their final confrontation in the Classicverse.

2010 figures and fiction

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  • Cyclonus with Krunix – A redeco of Universe Cyclonus with Nightstick. [20]
  • Dion with Cop-Tur – Club membership figure. A redeco of Universe Hot Shot and Jolt.[21]
  • Punch/Counterpunch – A remold of Universe Sunstreaker and Sideswipe.
  • Rapido – A remold of Universe Prowl.
  • Sharkticons – Redeco of Energon Sharkticon.
  • Slice – A redeco of Energon Downshift.
  • Generation 2 Redux set – Spark (remold of Universe Inferno), Streetstar (redeco Universe Prowl), Clench (remold of Universe Onslaught), Breakdown (remold of Universe Sideswipe) and Sky-Byte (remold of Energon Sharkticon). [22]
  • Transformers Timelines volume 2 #6 Generation 2 Redux – Set years after the end of the 1984 animated Transformers series, a new war between the second generation of Autobots and Decepticons breaks out on Earth. The Autobot Spark leads his forces to stop the evil Clench and his Decepticons. This comic introduced the characters from the Botcon 2010 exclusive figure set. [23]
  • The Coming Storm – Story inside the club magazine in 6 parts. [24]
  • Flames of Yesterday – Set in the Wings of Honor setting.
  • A Team Effort – Set in the Wings of Honor setting.

2011 figures and fiction

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  • Cheetor – A remold of Animated Blurr.
  • Ramjet – A redeco of Classics Ramjet in Generation 2 colors.
  • Sideburn – A redeco of Classics Rodimus as the Robots in Disguise character. This figure is the club membership bonus for 2011.

Reception

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The Timelines toy line has proved extreemly popular.[25] Critics of the comic have said that the stories play directly to the fans of the Transformers conventions and stories center around the toys being introduced each year.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Transformers Timelines Chromia Toy Review". BWTF. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  2. ^ "Transformers Timelines Ironhide Toy Review". BWTF. 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. ^ "Fun Publications "Descent into Evil"". BWTF. 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  4. ^ Brereton, Erin (2006). Transformers: The Fantasy, The Fun, The Future. Triumph Books. p. 60. ISBN 1572439831.
  5. ^ Brereton, Erin (2006). Transformers: The Fantasy, The Fun, The Future. Triumph Books. p. 31. ISBN 1572439831.
  6. ^ Brereton, Erin (2006). Transformers: The Fantasy, The Fun, The Future. Triumph Books. p. 19. ISBN 1572439831.
  7. ^ "Transformers Timelines Chromia-10 Pilot "Airazor" Toy Review". BWTF. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  8. ^ "The Mike The Pod Review: Botcon Exclusive Dreadwind". Mikethepod.com. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  9. ^ "Transformers Timelines "Games of Deception" Dirge Toy Review". BWTF. 2006-03-14. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  10. ^ "Transformers Timelines Summer Special - - ComicNewsi.com for Comic Book News, Reviews, Previews, Discussions". Comicnewsi.com. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  11. ^ "YouTube – Theft of the Golden Disk – Part 1". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  12. ^ http://www.transformersclub.com/_images/MiniConStory.pdf
  13. ^ "Transformers Timelines Grimlock Toy Review". BWTF. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  14. ^ Tomart's Action Figure Digest, No. 164
  15. ^ http://transformersclub.com/force-of-habitv3.pdf
  16. ^ "Transformers Timelines Issue 3: Shattered Glass – Independents – ComicNewsi.com for Comic Book News, Reviews, Previews, Discussions". Comicnewsi.com. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  17. ^ "YouTube – Botcon 2008 – Bee in the City (Part 1)". Youtube.com. 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  18. ^ Botcon 2009 Preview!, Hasbro Transformers Collectors Club magazine, issue #26, April 2009/May 2009, page 9
  19. ^ [1] Remaining Transfixed by Transformers, New York Times, by MICHAEL CIEPLY, Published: May 29, 2009
  20. ^ "Transformers Collectors' Club releases a photo of Shattered Glass Cyclonus – TOMOPOP – COLLECTIBLE TOY CULTURE – Vinyl toys, Papercraft, Garage kits, Gamer toys, Japanese toys". Tomopop. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  21. ^ "Transformers Timelines Dion Toy Review". BWTF. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  22. ^ [2] BotCon 2010 Opens Registration, Offers Exclusive 'Generation 2: Redux' Transformers Set, May 20th 2010, by Josh Wigler
  23. ^ [3] Transformers: Timelines Fall Special Generation 2 Redux, Review by BW Media, Thursday December 2, 2010
  24. ^ "Transformers Club Magazine – Comic Preview!". BSCkids. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  25. ^ Brereton, Erin (2006). Transformers: The Fantasy, The Fun, The Future. Triumph Books. p. 60. ISBN 1572439831.
  26. ^ [4] Transformers: Timelines Fall Special Generation 2 Redux, Review by BW Media, Thursday December 2, 2010
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