2011
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The year 2011 (MMXI) is the twenty-eighth year of the Transformers brand.
- For further information, see: Transformers timeline
Events
Non Fiction
Births
Deaths
- January 6 — Aron Kincaid
- March 6 — Kan Tokumaru
- May 6 — Willy Schäfer
- July 23 — Pat Agnasin
- August 6 — Francesco Quinn
- September 19 — Earl Kress
- October 24 — Ken Yamaguchi
- December 21 — Pauli Virta
Conventions
- Auto Assembly 2011: August 12–14
- Auto Assembly Europe 2011: November 12 and 13
- B.O.T.S. 2011: May 22
- Cybcon 2011: September 3
- C.O.N.S. 2011: July 24
- Dairycon 2011: April 15–16
- Slag-a-con 2011: October 15
- TFcon 2011: July 30 and 31
- TFExpo 2011: July 30
Media
Television
- Transformers: Prime Season 1: episodes 6–26
- Transformers: Rescue Bots Season 1: episodes 1–2
Movies (Theatrical)
Online
- Kre-O Transformers: shorts 1–5
Music
Comics
IDW Publishing
- The Transformers (issues #15–31 + "The Death of Optimus Prime", ongoing, but concluded)
- Infestation (issues #1–2, 2 issues)
- The Transformers: Infestation (issues #1–2, 2 issues)
- Transformers: Prime (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
- Transformers: Sector 7 (issue #5, 5 issues)
- Transformers: Foundation (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
- Transformers: Rising Storm (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
- The Transformers: Drift TPB
- The Transformers Hundred Penny Press Edition (Reprint of IDW's first ongoing issue for US $1)
- The Transformers: Heart of Darkness (issues #1–4, 4 issues)
- Rodimus vs. Cyclonus (one-shot)
Titan Comics
- Transformers comic volume 2 #20–21
- Transformers comic volume 3 (Dark of the Moon) (Numbers #1–4, 4 issues)
- Transformers comic volume 4 (Prime) *Numbers #1–3, ??? issues)
Kerokero Ace
- Transformers Animated: The Cool: Special Edition, and Extra (issues #1–3, 3 issues)
Fun Publications
- Transformers Timelines #6 (includes "Moving Violations")
- Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (issues #37–42, ongoing)
Books
- Transformers: Exiles
- Transformers Classified: Switching Gears
- Transformers Vault
- Bots of Science
- Transformers Dark of the Moon Annual 2012
- Transformers Generations 2011 Volume 1 and Volume 2
Hunt for the Decepticons
Dark of the Moon
- Dark of the Moon — Novelization of the film
- Transformers Classified: Switching Gears
- Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel
- Dark of the Moon: The Ultimate Guide
- Dark of the Moon: Activity Book
- Dark of the Moon: Color and Create
- Dark of the Moon: The Reusable Sticker Book
- Dark of the Moon: Jumbo Coloring & Activity Book
- Autobots Versus Decepticons
- Bumblebee's Best Friend
- The Lost Autobot
- Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes
Prose
- Macrocosmic Seekers (chapters 3–10, 10 chapters)
- "Transhuman"
Games
Console
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Stealth Force Edition (Wii/3DS)
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons (DS)
Online
- Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense (online)
- Kre-O Transformers Konquest (online)
Collections
Video
Paramount Pictures
- Dark of the Moon (DVD and Blu-ray)
Paramount Home Video (Japan)
DVD
- Transformers Animated — Vol. 6
- Transformers Animated — Vol. 7
- Transformers Animated — Vol. 8
- Transformers Animated — Vol. 9
- Transformers Animated — Vol. 10
- Transformers Animated — Vol. 11
Shout! Factory
DVD
- The Transformers complete series
- Beast Wars (Season 1, Seasons 2&3, complete series)
- Transformers Prime: Darkness Rising
- The Japanese Collection: Transformers: Headmasters
Comics
IDW
- The Transformers: Volume 3: Revenge of the Decepticons TPB
- The Transformers: Volume 4: Heart of Darkness TPB
- The Transformers: Volume 5: Chaos Theory TPB
- Infestation, Vol. 1 TPB
- Infestation, Vol. 2 TPB
- The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1
- The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Three
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five
- The Transformers: Drift TPB
- Transformers: Sector 7 TPB
- The Complete All Hail Megatron Hardcover
Merchandise
Toys
Hasbro
Crossovers
Marvel
Wave 9
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Star Wars
These toys were under the Crossovers banner, while others were under the return of Star Wars Transformers.
Wave 14
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Star Wars Transformers
Class 1
Wave 1
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Wave 2
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Class 2
The wave of Class 2 toys sold in 2011 was still sold under the Crossovers banner.
Class 3
Wave 1
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Transformers (2010)
Reveal the Shield
Deluxe Class
Legends Class
Wave 4
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Wave 5
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Scout Class
Wave 4
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Deluxe Class
Wave 6
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Voyager Class
The Reveal the Shield Voyager Class included one new mold - the Transformers Animated-inspired Lugnut - and three redecos.
| Wave 4 | Wave 5 |
Comic Book Two-Packs
- Wave 1
- "Battle in Space"
(G1 Rodimus and Cyclonus with Nightstick)- "Battle in Space"
Miscellaneous
Exclusives
- US chain retailers
| Amazon.com | BigBadToyStore
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Toys"R"Us
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Power Core Combiners
2-Packs
Wave 4
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Wave 5
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5-Packs
Wave 4
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Wave 5 |
Exclusives
For Black Friday, Walmart offered the 5-packs again, each with a random 2-pack in various combinations.
Generations
Deluxe Class
| Wave 6 | Wave 7 | Wave 8 | Wave 9 |
Dark of the Moon
Cyberverse
- Legion Class
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | Wave 4 |
- Commander Class
| Preview Wave | Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | |||||
| Wave 4 |
- Action Sets
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 |
- Playsets
MechTech
- Deluxe
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | Wave 4 | |||||
| Wave 5 | Wave 6 |
- Voyager
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | Wave 4 |
- Leader
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
- Ultimate
- Ultimate Optimus Prime
Human Alliance
- Basic
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | Wave 4 |
- Standard size
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 |
Robo Power
- Activators
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 |
- Bash Bots
- Wave 1
- Go-Bots
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
- Revving Robots
- Wave 1
- Robo Fighters
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 |
Exclusives
- Costco (Canada)
- Multi-packs
- "Autobot Daredevil Squad"
(Backfire, Bumblebee, Sam Witwicky) - "Flash Freeze Assault"
(Sergeant Chaos, Icepick, Sideswipe) - Leadfoot with Steeljaw
and Sergeant Detour - Autobot Ark with Roller
& Sentinel Prime - "Bumblebee / Starscream" 4-pack
- "Cybertronian Warriors Pack"
(Barricade, Bumblebee, Crankcase, Ironhide, Mobile Battle Bunker) - "Streetside Bot Brawl"
(Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Shockwave) - Leader Class Bumblebee and Bonus Value Deluxe Class Starscream
- Optimus Prime & Comettor
- Bumblebee / Soundwave with Rodimus
- "Battle in the Moonlight"
(Crankcase, Optimus Prime, Autobot Ratchet) - "Ultimate Gift Set"
(Bumblebee, Crowbar, Optimus Prime, Powerglide, Sideswipe) - "Market Six" stores
- Mini-Cons
- Jetpower Optimus Prime
(Jetfire & Optimus Prime) - Bumblebee (small)
- Bumblebee (large)
- Autobot Jazz
- Kreons: Jazz, Race driver
- Megatron
- Kreons: Megatron, Shockwave, Specialist, Police officer
- Mirage
- Kreons: Mirage, Race driver
- Optimus Prime (small)
- Optimus Prime (large)
- Kreons: Optimus Prime, Skywarp, Bluestreak, 2 Stunt Drivers
- Prowl
- Kreons: Prowl, SWAT Commander
- Autobot Ratchet
- Kreons: Ratchet, Medic
- Sentinel Prime
- Kreons: Sentinel Prime, Soundwave, Thundercracker, Fire Chief
- Sideswipe
- Kreons: Sideswipe, Driver
- Starscream
- Kreons: Starscream, Pilot
- Ultimate Kreon Collection (A4641)
- Kreons: Optimus Prime, Sentinel Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, Starscream
- Ultimate Kreon Collection (A4642)
- Kreons: Bumblebee, Red Alert, Mirage, Autobot Jazz, Skywarp
- Ultimate Vehicle Pack
- Kreons: Bluestreak, Sideswipe
| Human Alliance packs
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| Cyberverse packs | Deluxe Class | Voyager Class | Human Alliance
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| Playsets
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| Scan Series Deluxes | Multi-packs
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| Deluxe Class | Leader Class
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Multi-packs
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Asian market exclusives
| Leader Class 2-packs
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Supreme Class | Toys"R"Us |
Kre-O
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Transformers: Prime
First Edition
Deluxes
| Wave 1 | Wave 1.5 | Wave 2 |
Voyager Class
| Wave 1 |
Entertainment Pack
- Optimus Prime vs Megatron: A Rivalry Reborn
- Includes Jack Darby, Miko Nakadai, and Raf Esquivel
Exclusives
| San Diego Comic-Con 2011 | New York Comic-Con 2011
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Rescue Bots
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | Wave 4 |
Figure Packs
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
Playsets
- Bumblebee Rescue Garage (with Bumblebee and Axel Frazier)
- Electronic Fire Station Prime (with Heatwave and Cody Burns)
Large figures
BotCon 2011 Exclusives
- "The Stunti-Con-Job" Box Set
- At show souvenir packages
- Sideswipe and Toxitron
- Shattered Glass Galvatron and Shattered Glass Thundercracker
- Three Autotroopers
- Customization Exclusive
- Attendee-Only Bonus Exclusive
- Hasbro
Transformers Collectors' Club
Subscription figure
Additional figures
San Diego Comic-Con International 2011
TakaraTomy
Alternity
| Wave 7 (December 6) |
Animated
Exclusives
Chronicle
Box sets
- Wave 1
- CH02 G1 Megatron & Movie Megatron
EZ Collection
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
Darkside Moon
Cyberverse
MechTech
Toys in italics are exclusive to the TakaraTomy line.
| Wave 1 (5-14-2011) | Wave 2 (6-18-2011) | Wave 3 (7-16-2011) | ||||||
| Wave 4 (8-13-2011) | Wave 5 (9-13-2011) | Wave 6 (10-1-2011) | Wave 7 (11-17-2011) | |||||
| Wave 8 (12-17-2011)
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Wave 9 (12-28-2011)
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Dual Model Kit
Exclusives
- MechTech Weapon Prize Campaign
- Tritanium Heat Blade Claw (Gold Crankcase MechTech weapon) - Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive.
- Tritanium Power Saw (Gold Autobot Ratchet MechTech weapon) - Joshin Kidsland, Bic Camera and Edion Group (Ishimaru, Deo Deo, Eiden and Midori Denka) exclusive.
- Tritanium Plasma Double Bullet (Gold Autobot Skids MechTech weapon) - Yamada denki and Yodobashi Camera exclusive.
- Cybertitanium Power Saw (Silver Autobot Ratchet MechTech weapon) - AEON exclusive.
- Lawson
Competition/Lucky Draw figures
- Prize A: Tritanium Bumblebee (limited to 10)
- Prize B: DVD/Blu-ray double pack of Transformers and Revenge of the Fallen (limited to 10)
- Prize C: Tritanium blade MechTech weapon (limited to 100)
- Prize D: Downloadable PC desktop wallpapers, with a different one per month (available to all)
- Tritanium Optimus Prime (with trailer) (limited to 100)
Disney Label
- Mickey Mouse Trailer Standard Edition
- Mickey Mouse Trailer Christmas Version
Encore
EZ Collection Real
Each mold was available in two different paintjobs: "Real" (the regular version) and a metallic redeco.
| EZ Collection Real (July) |
Masterpiece
Transformers: Prime
First Edition (December 28)
- 000 Optimus Prime
- 001 Bumblebee
- 002 Bulkhead
- 003 Starscream
- 004 Cliffjumper
- 005 Megatron
- 006 Vehicon
Transformers United
Wave 2 (January 29)
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Wave 3 (February 26)
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Wave 4 (March 26)
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Exclusives
| BIC Camera / Yodobashi Camera | e-HOBBY
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Tokyo Toy Show | ||||||
| Toys"R"Us | Transformers Generations mail-aways |
Transformers
| Multiple outlets |