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Jim Shooter (September 27,1951–June 30,2025) was a comic book writer and editor. Shooter is perhaps best known for serving asMarvel's editor-in-chief during the mid-1980s.

He worked on a number of story treatments for toy companies and had an acrimonous relationship with sister companyMarvel Productions, claiming they thought little of the comics company (to the extent of ignoring Marvel Comics treatments for toy properties) and that the relationship didn't improve untilMargaret Loesch took over. One property he worked on including a proposed transforming-robot toyline borrowed from Japan... calledMysterians, which never got made after Knickerbocker Toys was bought out by Hasbro. Hasbro came to Marvel to work on a treatment fortheir transforming robots and Shooter wrote the initial six-page treatment forThe Transformers. He then handed it over toDenny O'Neil to do character treatments for it but considered O'Neil's work to be "cranked out, pithless stuff" and went looking for another writer-editor to do it.Bob Budiansky was given the job after Shooter's first few choices turned it down.

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vThis Day in History: July 7

• ???? —Lumina Hoshi is born.
• ???? — ComposerMitsuru Kemmochi is born.
• 1952 — Storyboard artistRick Hoberg is born.
• 1959 —Frank Röth (German voice ofSandstorm,Agent Burke and more) is born.
• 1962 — WriterAkiva Goldsman is born.
• 1965 —Frantz Confiac (European French voice ofBobby Bolivia,Brains andWar For Cybertron TrilogyOptimus Primal) is born.
• 1968 —Danny Jacobs (voice ofBrother Gunter) is born to move it, move it.
• 1969 —Cree Summer (voice ofAnimatedBlackarachnia/Elita-1 andMaura the Magnificent) is born.
• 1969 —Robin Weigert (voice ofScatterspike onRobots in Disguise) is born.
• 1972 —Masako Inui (Japanese voice ofShaun) is born.
• 1979 — InkerRobert Atkins is born.
• 1988 —István Fábián (Hungarian voice ofDropkick inBumblebee) is born.
• 1991 — TheVictory episode "Clash!! Two Great Heroes" premieres in Malaysia.
• 1992 —Alex Cazares (Voice ofNova Storm andSkywarp inTransformers: EarthSpark - Expedition) is born.
• 1999 — TheBeast Wars Neo episode "Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor" premieres in Japan.
• 2000 — TheBeast Wars: Metals DVD BOX 2 is released in Japan byPioneer LDC.
• 2003 —Tomiko Suzuki (voice ofHeadmastersDaniel) dies of a heart attack at age 47.
• 2004 — Multiple Japanese store chains offer the promotionalenergon weapons "Energy Cutter Daylight Attack Edition" and "Energy Blade Phantom Night Edition"... probably. Details are sketchy. Sorry!
• 2005 —Energon—Volume 2: The Return of Megatron is released on VHS and DVD in Australia byParamount Pictures.
• 2007 — TheTransformers live-action movie is released in Lithuania.
• 2010 —The Transformers: Ironhide#3 and theTransformers: Bumblebee TPB are released outside the US byIDW Publishing.
• 2011 —Transformers: Dark of the Moon is released inCambodia.
• 2012 — TheRescue Bots episode "Bumblebee to the Rescue" premieres onThe Hub.
• 2012 — TheTransformers: Prime episode "T.M.I." premieres inSpain.
• 2012 — TheSuper Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime episode "Counterattack Transformation! The Resurrection of Megatron!" premieres inJapan.
• 2014 —Transformers Prime — Season 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax and Transformers Prime — Season 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax - Limited Edition are released to home media in theUnited Kingdom byPrimal Screen.
• 2015 —Rocket League is first released.
• 2017 —Transformers: The Last Knight is released in Latvia and Lithuania.
• 2019 — TheRescue Bots Academy episode "Whirl'd View" premieres in Latin America.
• 2020 — TheBotBots bookLost Bots! is released byRandom House.
• 2021 —Escape#5 is released byIDW Publishing.
• 2022 — Final day you can unlock new Transformers skins inMobile Legends: Bang Bang's second Transformers collaboration.
• 2022 —TakaraTomy officially revealsMasterpiece MP-48+Dark Amber Leo Prime.
• 2022 —Hasbro announces itsSDCC Transformers product reveal panels forJuly 21st 2022.
• 2022 — Storyboard artistWendell Washer passes away at age 75.
• 2023 — TheTransformers: EarthSpark episode "Security Protocols" premieres onYTV inCanada
• 2024 — TheEarthSpark episode "Megatron's Phantom" premieres inJapan.
• 2024 — TheEarthSpark episode "In Ruins" premieres inFrance andTurkey.

vSchedule

• Jul 9 —Transformers#22 andTransformers: Worst Bot Ever: Meet Ballpoint! are released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Jul 12 — TheTransformers: Cyberworld cartoon premieres on YouTube.
• Jul 16 —G.I. Joe#9 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Jul 23 —Void Rivals#21 andTransformers: Worst Bot Ever: Meet Ballpoint! (digital) are released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Jul 26 —TakaraTomy releasesAge of the Primes AOTP-04Air Raid, AOTP-05Slingshot, AOTP-06Megatronus the Fallen, AOTP-07Prima Prime,Studio Series TS-01Bumblebee, TS-02Sentinel Prime, TS-03Optimus Prime, TS-04Optimus Prime (Devastation), TS-05Bonecrusher, TS-06Scrapper, TS GE-01Ironhide andT-SPARKLiolaeus Prime.
• Aug 13 —Transformers#23 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Aug 20 —G.I. Joe#10 andVoid Rivals#22 are released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Aug 30 —TakaraTomy releasesAge of the Primes AOTP-08Red Alert (Armada Universe), AOTP-09Grimlock (G2 Universe) &Wheelie, AOTP-10Star Optimus Prime,Studio Series TS-07Hook &Long Haul andDramatic Capture Series Cybertron Chase (w/Bumblebee,Jazz,Wheeljack).
• Sep 10 —Transformers#24 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Sep 17 —G.I. Joe#11 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Sep 24 —Void Rivals#23 andCodename: G.I. Joe Deluxe Edition Book 2 HC are released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Sep 27 —TakaraTomy releasesMPG-15Cybertron Rattle,Age of the Primes AOTP-11Alchemist Prime, AOTP-12Rescue Bots Heatwave, AOTP-13Decepticon Trypticon,T-SPARKSilver Liolaeus Prime andMissing Link C-07Arcee (prototype) and C-08Arcee.
• Oct 8 —Transformers#25 andThe TransformersCompendiumVolume 2 TPB are released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Oct 25 —TakaraTomy releasesAge of the Primes AOTP-14Decepticon Vortex, AOTP-15Sky-Byte (RID 2001 Universe) andTimelines Optimus Prime /Timelines Starscream.
• Nov 19 —G.I. Joe Volume 2: Bludd's Revenge TPB is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Nov 26 —Transformers Volume 4: Conquer and Control TPB is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Nov 29 —TakaraTomy releasesStudio Series TS-08Scavenger, TS-09Mixmaster, TS-10Starscream, TS-11Elita-1, TS-12Megatron,Dramatic Capture Series Decepticons Part 1 (w/Thundercracker andReflector) andMPG-16Nucleon Quest Super Convoy.
• Dec 10 —Void Rivals Volume 4: First Chosen TPB is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Dec 27 —TakaraTomy releasesAge of the Primes AOTP-16Micronus Prime, AOTP-17Venin, AOTP-18Skydive, AOTP-19Fireflight, AOTP-20Alpha Trion andMissing Link C-09 Cybertron Hero Set (w/Bumble andCliff).

2026

• Jan 31 —TakaraTomy releasesMPG-17Optimus Prime Style Gen.
• Feb 25 —The TransformersUK CompendiumVolume 1 TPB is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Mar 25 —G.I. Joe Volume 3: Dreadnok War TPB is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Mar 28 —TakaraTomy releasesMPG-18Roadhauler.

vHoly Grails

Do you have any of these rare items?

• Information on theTransformers presentation at Vancouver's Expo '86
• Optimus vs.Malignus cardart
• Kiss Players radio drama episodes #38-51
• Photos of theHot Rod Go-Cart prize from the 1986 "Decipher the Decepticon" contest
• JapaneseTransformers Telephone audio adventures
• The art for "The Love Bug"
• Theclip shows added inFight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
• The identity of theunknown Generation 1 animation studios
• Whoever made "Invasion Galactica"
• Recordings or summaries of thePrimeval Dawn II motion comic, screened at Wizard World Chicago in July 2002 and never again
• Any of the otherlost media

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