2017
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The year 2017 (MMXVII) is the 34th year since the Transformers brand began.
- For further information, see: Transformers timeline
Events
Fiction
Beast Wars: Uprising
The human colony planet New Earth is attacked, prompting the Earth Defense Command to declare human space off-limits to all Transformers. Micro-Aggressions
Non-fiction
Conventions
- B.O.T.S. 2017: June 18
- Cybertrome 2017: May 6 & 7
- Cybfest NW 2017: August 19
- C.O.N.S. 2017: October 8
- Dairycon 2017: April 1
- Pete's Robot Convention 2017: June 23–24
- RetCon 2017: April 29
- TFcon 2017: July 14–16
- TFcon USA 2017: September 29–October 1
- TFNation 2017: August 11–13
Exhibitions
Deaths
- ???? — Ulrich Frank
- January 13 — Dick Gautier
- January 15 — Shooter
- March 25 — Dave Hunt
- June 14 — Liu Xirui
- June 17 — Marisa Marco
- June 22 — Hartmut Neugebauer
- July 8 — Bob Lewis
- July 9 — Wally Burr
- July 20 — Linkin Park singer, Chester Bennington
- July 24 — Keisuke Yamakawa
- July 28 — Byeong-gwan Kim
- August 22 — Mario Milita
- September 3 — Alex Androski
- September 8 — Toshihiko Nakajima
- September 10 — Len Wein
- September 17 — Carlos Íñigo
- October 26 — Manfred Erdmann
- October 30 — Fábio Vilalonga
- November 6 — Daniele Demma
- November 9 — Patrick Béthune
- November 16 — Hiromi Tsuru
- November 27 — Bernd Simon
- December 27 — Serge Bourrier
Comics
Fun Publications
Hasbro
IDW
- Optimus Prime #2–14 (ongoing)
- G.I. Joe #2–9 (ongoing, but rebranded after First Strike to Scarlett's Strike Force)
- Lost Light #2–12 (ongoing)
- Till All Are One #7–12 (ongoing, but cancelled after issue #12) + an Annual
- Revolutionaries #1–8 (8 issues)
- Transformers vs. G.I. Joe: The Movie Adaptation (one-shot)
- Revolution: Aw Yeah! #1–3 (3 issues)
- Micronauts: Wrath of Karza #1–5 (5 issues)
- Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #1–3 (3 issues)
- The Transformers: Salvation (one-shot)
- Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor #1–5 (5 issues)
- First Strike #1–6 (6 issues)
- G.I. Joe: First Strike (one-shot)
- Optimus Prime: First Strike (one-shot)
- M.A.S.K.: First Strike (one-shot)
- Transformers: First Strike (one-shot)
- Scarlett's Strike Force #1 (3 issues)
Young Gangan
- Transformers × Dialect Girl: My Toys #1-3 (3 issues)
Collections
Comics
Hachette Partworks
- Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection
- Volume 36: Stormbringer
- Volume 16: The Primal Scream
- Volume 18: Edge of Extinction
- Volume 29: The War Within
- Volume 37: Escalation
- Volume 08: Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
- Volume 39: Hearts of Steel
- Volume 10: Trial by Fire
- Volume 21: Regeneration One
- Volume 31: The Iron Fist
- Volume 50: Heart of Darkness
- Volume 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
- Volume 01: Power Play
- Volume 26: War and Peace
- Volume 35: Primacy
- Volume 64: Windblade
- Volume 19: Perchance to Dream
- Volume 40: Maximum Dinobots
- Volume 22: Natural Selection
- Volume 46: Things Fall Apart
- Volume 07: The Harder They Die
- Volume 33: Megatron: Origin
- Volume 14: Space Pirates
- Volume 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
- Volume 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
- Volume 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
IDW
- Titans Return TPB
- Revolution TPB
- Revolution: Heroes TPB
- Revolution: Transformers TPB
- The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5 Hardcover
- The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6 Hardcover
- The Transformers: Autocracy Trilogy Hardcover (and in December, the paperback edition)
- The Transformers: Rise of the Autobots
- Revolution Hardcover
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Transformers: Robots In Disguise Animated: More Than Meets the Eye TPB**cancelled** -
The Transformers: Most Epic Battles TPB**cancelled** - Optimus Prime Vol. 1 TPB
- Till All Are One Vol. 2 TPB
- G.I. Joe Vol. 1 TPB
- G.I. Joe Vol. 2 TPB
- Revolutionaries Vol. 1: Crisis Intervention TPB
- Revolutionaries Vol. 2: Power and Glory TPB
- Hasbro: Aw Yeah Hardcover
- Lost Light Vol. 1 TPB
- Transformers: The Complete All Hail Megatron TPB (Paperback edition of the 2011 HC)
- Micronauts: Wrath of Karza TPB
- Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook TPB
- Transformers Drift: Origins & Empires TPB
- Transformers vs. G.I. Joe Quintessential Collection Hardcover
Villagebooks
- The Transformers: For All Mankind
- The Transformers: International Incident
- The Transformers: Revenge of the Decepticons
Media
Movies (theatrical)
Television
- Robots in Disguise Season 3
- Transformers: Titans Return episodes 1–8
Video
Shout! Factory
- Transformers: Prime: Ultimate Rivals
- Transformers: Rescue Bots: Protect and Explore
- Transformers: Rescue Bots: Rescue Family
Video games
- Transformers: Forged to Fight
- Transformers Rescue Bots: Disaster Dash - Hero Run
- All Transformers games published by Activision are pulled from digital storefronts due to loss of license.
Music
Toys
Hasbro
Authentics
5 inch figures ("Bravo" assortment)
| Wave 1 |
Generations
Alt-Modes
Titans Return
Titan Masters
| Wave 4 | Wave 5 |
Legends
| Wave 4 | Wave 5 |
Deluxe
| Wave 4 | Wave 5 | Wave 6 |
Voyager
| Wave 4 | Wave 5 |
Leader
| Wave 4 | Wave 5 |
Titan
Exclusives
- Store exclusives
BigBadToyStore
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Toys"R"Us
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Walgreens | Initially at Hasbrotoyshop.com: |
- Convention exclusives
Primitive Skateboarding (San Diego Comic-Con 2017/Hasbro Toy Shop)
Power of the Primes
Prime Masters
- Wave 1
- Liege Maximo (w/ Skullgrin Decoy Armor)
- Micronus (w/ Cloudburst Decoy Armor)
- Vector Prime (w/ Metalhawk Decoy Armor)
Legends Class
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
Deluxe
- Wave 1
Voyager
- Wave 1
Leader
- Wave 1
- Evolution Rodimus Prime (w/ Hot Rod)
- Evolution Optimus Prime (w/ Orion Pax)
Masterpiece
Last Knight, The
Turbo Changers
Tiny Turbo Changers
Series 1
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Series 2
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1-Step Turbo Changers
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | Mega 1-Step Turbo Changer |
Knight Armor Turbo Changers
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
Premier Edition
Deluxe Class
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3
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Wave 4 | |||||
| Wave 5 |
Deluxe Hot Rod was only available as a general retail release in Premier Edition packaging in China and the Philippines.
Voyager Class
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 |
Leader Class
| Wave 1 | Wave 2
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Other
Legion Class
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 |
Titan Changers
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
AllSpark Tech figures
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
AllSpark Tech Starter Packs
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
RC Autobot Sqweeks
Exclusives
Tiny Turbo Changer 3-Pack
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1-Step Turbo Changer Mega Pack | Masks |
| Legion Class 2-Packs | Deluxe Class | Reveal The Shield Voyager Class | 5-Bot Combiner
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Deluxe Class 2-Pack | Supreme Class |
| Legion Class | Legion Class 2-Packs | 1-Step Turbo Changer 2-Pack | Deluxe Class | Flip & Change |
Valvoline
San Diego Comic-Con 2017 / Hasbro Toy Shop
- Voyager Class Optimus Prime with Western Star tire piece
Tsim Sha Tsui (Hong Kong) Toys"R"Us
- Battle Damaged Deluxe Barricade
- Battle Damaged Deluxe Bumblebee
- Battle Damaged Voyager Optimus Prime
- Metallic Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet
Taiwan Toys"R"Us
- Deluxe Battle Damage Bumblebee
- Battle Damage Voyager Optimus Prime
- Metallic Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet
with purchase of The Last Knight on Blu-Ray in Japan
Rescue Bots
Rescan Series
| Wave 14 | Wave 15
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Wave 16
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Wave 17
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Wave 13 contained no new figures.
Large figures
- Knight Watch Bumblebee (with Freezer Burn and Wingblaze)
Epic figures
Rescue Packs
- Bumblebee Rock Rescue Team (withHunter, Talon, Cody Burns)
- Arctic Rescue Boulder (with Graham Burns and Windchill)
Minicons
Flip Racers
Single figures
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
Launchers
Three Packs
- Griffin Rock Construction Team (Salvage, Boulder the Construction-Bot, and Mortar)
- Griffin Rock Racing Team (Sideswipe, Chase the Police-Bot, Blurr)
- Griffin Rock Stunt Team (Boulder the Construction-Bot, Heatwave the Fire-Bot, Quickshadow)
Playsets
Robots in Disguise
Legion
| Wave 11 | Wave 12 | Wave 13 |
Warriors
| Wave 10 | Wave 11
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Wave 12 |
Activator Combiners
- Great Byte with Sideswipe
- Hi-Test with Optimus Prime
- Laserbeak with Soundwave
One-Step Changers
Wave 9
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Wave 10 | Wave 11
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Wave 12 |
Three-Step Changers / Hyperchange Heroes
| Wave 10 | Wave 11 | Wave 12 |
Crash Combiners
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3
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Team Combiners
| Wave 1 | Wave 2
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Activator Combiners
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 |
Transformers Figure Subscription Service
Series 5.0
- 1: Fractyl (with Scorponok)
- 2: Lifeline (with Quickslinger)
- 3: Double Pretender Optimus Prime (with Hi-Q)
- 4: Double Pretender Megatron (with Spacewarp)
- 5: Toxitron
- 6: Counterpunch
- 7: Starscream (Shattered Glass)
San Diego Comic-Con International 2017
HasCon 2017
- Optimus Prime Converting Power Bank
- Titans Return Arcee w/ Leinad & Ultra Magnus Titan Masters
- "2017 Magic: The Gathering HasCon Collection" 3-card promo set w/ "Grimlock Dinobot Leader"/"Grimlock, Ferocious King" reversible card
- San Diego Comic-Con Primitive Skateboarding Optimus Prime w/ Shreddicus Maximus Titan Master
- San Diego Comic-Con The Last Knight Optimus Prime with tire chunk
- San Diego Comic-Con Revolution Set w/ Jetfire, Matt Trakker of M.A.S.K., Action Man, Visionaries' Leoric, Roadblock of G.I. Joe, Rom & a Dire Wraith, and 9 Micronauts mini-figurines
TakaraTomy
Legends
Wave 17 (January 28)
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Wave 18 (February 25)
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Wave 19 (May 27)
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Wave 20 (August 26)
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Wave 21 (September 30)
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Wave 22 (October 28) | Wave 23 (November 25)
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Wave 24 (December 30)
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Exclusives
e-HOBBY
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Tokyo Toy Show
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Transformers Fes2017 (February 19)
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TakaraTomy Mall
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Unite Warriors
Masterpiece
- MP-10K Convoy (BAPE BLACKCAMO ver.)
- MP-34 Cheetus (Beast Wars)
- MP-35 Grapple
- MP-36 Megatron
- MP-37 Artfire
- MP-38 Convoy (Beast Wars) Densetsu no Sōshireikan Ver.
- MP-11ND Dirge
- MPM-3 Bumblebee
- MPM-4 Optimus Prime
- MP-12+ Lambor (Anime ver.)
- MP-39 Sunstreaker
- MP-15/16E Stripes, Nightstalker, Wingthing & Enemy
Movie The Best
- MB-01 Optimus Prime
- MB-02 Bumblebee
- MB-03 Megatron
- MB-04 Shockwave
- MB-05 Ironhide
- MB-06 Ratchet
- MB-07 Soundwave
- MB-08 Starscream
- MB-09 Dino Ride Grimlock & Optimus Prime
- MB-10 Dino Ride Strafe & Bumblebee
- MB-11 Movie 10th Anniversary Optimus Prime
Transformers Last Knight Series
Toys in italics are exclusive to the TakaraTomy line.
| Wave 1 (April 29) | Wave 2 (July 15) | Wave 3 (August 5) | Wave 4 (September 16) | Wave 5 (October 28) |
| TLK-EX |
Japanese The Last Knight Blu-Ray Promo
- Clear Voyager The Last Knight Optimus Prime (with purchase of The Last Knight on Blu-Ray, including collections)
Exclusives
| Omni7 | Toys"R"Us |