vCurrent Releases

vFundamentals

vFeatured Article

Unlike his fatherSparkplug,Buster Witwicky doesn't understand cars—or for that matter, anything mechanical. Buster prefers reading books, much to the frustration of his father. If only Buster were interested in something useful, like auto repair. Instead, foolish Buster, if he keeps on reading, may end up with a paid scholarship tocollege. That is a road that could only lead to ruin.

He has an older brother,Spike, who is away at college, and another brotherButch who is just...away. Buster's favorite band isPurple Fungus.

Buster lived inPortland,Oregon, with his father,Sparkplug Witwicky, in a house adjacent to the family business,S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service. One fateful day, Buster returned home late from school, and his father was sore. Buster tried to explain that he sometimes had to work after school at the library because he was in the literary scholarship program, but his father was unimpressed. Despite Buster's mechaniphobia, Sparkplug insisted that Buster be home to help the business. His father worried that his son's nose was stuck in a book, and that he was raising someone oblivious to the real world and its demands of him.

Continued...

More Featured Articles

vThis Day in History: December 16

• 1941 — JournalistLesley Stahl is born.
• 1953 —Rebecca Forstadt (Stand in voice forT-AI inA Test of Metal) is born.
• 1954 —Arturo Casanova (Latin American Spanish voice ofSentinel Prime inDark of the Moon) is born.
• 1955 —Angelo Maggi (Italian dub voice ofSeymour Simmons in the Movieverse) is born.
• 1956 —Vesa Hämes (Finnish voice ofHot Shot,Demolishor,Six Shot,Quickmix andMike Franklin) is born.
• 1962 —Jin Horikawa (voice ofOnslaught,Pounce,Fracas and others in the Japanese dub of "The Rebirth") is born.
• 1966 —Armando Coria (Latin-American Spanish voice ofGraham,Roadbuster,Saberhorn,Galvatronus,Jon Schloder andWheeljack in theWar for Cybertron Trilogy) is born.
• 1968 — ActressNathalie Stas (French voice ofBlackarachnia inBeast Machines) is born.
• 1972 —Peter Pihlström (Finish voice ofBilly) is born.
• 1974 —Beomki Hong (Korean voice ofScattorshot,Evac,Brakedown andMike Franklin) is born.
• 1980 —Boris Cabrera (actor ofMarco) is born.
• 1985 — TheTransformers episode "Masquerade" premieres in the US.
• 1989 —The Transformers: The Movie is released on Laserdisc in Japan bySohbi Kikaku.
• 1989 —Taras Tsymbalyuk (Ukranian voice ofDarkwing) is born.
• 1990 — TheSuper-God Masterforce episode "Battle for the Moon" premieres in Malaysia.
• 1992 — DesignerLeandro Martinez dies in LA.
• 1998 — TheBeast Wars II episode "Fly Out! Planet Gaia" premieres in Japan.
• 1999 —Beast Wars: Metals — We're Back! andConvoy Reborn are released on VHS in Japan byPioneer LDC.
• 2000 — TheBeast Machines episode "Savage Noble" premieres inGermany.
• 2003 — TheArmada episode "Uprising" premieres inGermany.
• 2005 —Galaxy Force — Vol. 07 is released on DVD in Japan byVictor Entertainment.
• 2008 — Many children can expect theirChristmas to be ruined when they receive a gift of theTransformers: Energon Ultimate Collection DVD set, released today byParamount Pictures.
• 2009 —Bumblebee#1,Transformers Animated Volume 12 andThe Transformers#2 (U.S. west coast release only due to shipping delays) are released byIDW Publishing.
• 2009 — The Diamond-exclusive version ofTimelines #4, "Wings of Honor", is released byFun Publications.
• 2011 — TheTransformers: Prime episode "Deus ex Machina" premieres inPoland.
• 2011 — TheTransformers: Prime episode "Sick Mind" premieres inGermany.
• 2014 — The announcement is made of the imminent shutting down ofTransformers Universe.
• 2015 —Robots in Disguise#5 is released byIDW Publishing.
• 2017 — TheRobots in Disguise episode "Prepare for Departure" premieres inHungary.
• 2017 —Michael Lucke (German voice ofMegatron) dies at the age of 62.
• 2018 — TheCyberverse episodes "Awaken Sleeping Giants" and "Eruption" premiere inFrance.
• 2018 — TheCyberverse episodes "Sabotage" and "Teletraan-X" premieres inGermany.
• 2020 —Transformers Volume 3: All Fall Down HC is released byIDW Publishing.
• 2021 —Derrick J. Wyatt (art director and lead character designer forTransformers Animated) passes away.
• 2021 —Rajvinder Singh (German voice ofTelephone operator) also dies at age 65.

vSchedule

• Dec 17 —G.I. Joe#16 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Dec 24 —Void Rivals#25 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 7 —G.I. Joe#17 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Jan 14 —Transformers#28 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Jan 21 —G.I. Joe#18 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Jan 28 —Void Rivals#26 andThe TransformersUK CompendiumVolume 1 TPB are released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Jan 31 —TakaraTomy releasesMPG-17Optimus Prime Style Gen., TS GE-02Thundercracker, TS-13Bumblebee, AOTP-21Decepticon Flatline, and AOTP-22Onyx Prime.
• Feb 11 —Transformers#29 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Feb 18 —G.I. Joe#19 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Feb 25 —Void Rivals#27 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Feb 28 —TakaraTomy releasesMissing Link C-01NNemesis Prime (w/Giza)Dramatic Capture Series Decepticons Part 2Skywarp andInsecticons (Kickback,Shrapnel, andBombshell).
• Mar 18 —G.I. Joe#20 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Mar 28 —TakaraTomy releasesAge of the Primes AOTP-23Quintus Prime, AOTP-24Blast Off, AOTP-25Sureshot, AOTP-26Quickstrike, AOTP-27Junkion Jalopy, AOTP-28Sideways,Studio Series TS-14Airachnid, TS-15Windcharger,MPG-18Road Hauler andMissing Link C-10Ultra Magnus (w/Deerstalker).
• Apr 1 —G.I. Joe Volume 3: Dreadnok War TPB is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment.
• Apr 25 —TakaraTomy releasesAge of the Primes AOTP-29Amalgamous Prime, AOTP-30Brawl, AOTP-31Junkion Wreck-Gar,Studio Series TS-16Decepticon Barricade, TS-17Nemesis Prime and TS-18Soundwave.
• May 26 —Transformers Deluxe Edition Book 2 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment
• May 30 —TakaraTomy releasesAge of the Primes AOTP-32Maximal Big Convoy, AOTP-33Razorclaw,Studio Series TS-19Bumblebee, TS-20Orion Pax, TS-21Wheeljack (Que) and TS-22Alpha Trion.
• Jun 17 —Transformers: Worst Bot Ever -Bot Swap! is released byImage Comics andSkybound Comet.
• Jun 23 —Void Rivals Deluxe Edition Book 2 is released byImage Comics andSkybound Entertainment
• Jun 30 —Transformers: Worst Bot Ever -Bot Swap! (digital) is released byImage Comics andSkybound Comet.

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 madeInvasion 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

If so, please help us by adding them! Feel free toask us where they should go, if need be.

vEditing Tips

• First of all,sign up for an account! Due to excessive amounts of spam, we have had to turn off anonymous IP edits. If you want to help us out, sign up!
  

Once you've done that...

• Help:Contents -Your first stop as a new editor. Contains valuable information about our style and standards, and instructions on editing pages.

Ways to Help Once You Know the Ropes

• Orphaned Pages - De-orphan by linking to them from relevant articles.
• Stubs - Expand by adding more information.
  • Episode Stubs
  • Comic Issue Stubs
  • Character Stubs
• Articles That Need Images - Addimages to them.
• Artist Information - Add to images that need it.
• Copyright Tags - Add toimages missing them.
• Descriptions - Expand onimages as needed.
• Storylinks - Add tocharacters as needed.
• Wanted Pages - Create most needed articles.