2005

The year 2005 (MMV) is the twenty-second year of the Transformers brand.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-fiction

Births

• May 27 - Andrea Santamaria
• September 20 - Jason Drucker

Deaths

• January 29 — Ron Feinberg
• February 26 — Pierre Trabaud
• March 1 — Barry Stigler
• April 9 — Jacques Ferrière
• August 1 — Lajos Kránitz
• August 2 — Eom Joo-hwan
• August 17 — Nilton Valério
• August 18 — Fred Carrillo
• August 28 — Christoph Lindert
• October 13 — Franz Rudnick

Conventions

• BotCon 2005: September 21–25

• Auto Assembly 2005: June 4
• Cybcon 2005: July 9
• Cybercon Expo 2005: July 29 and 30
• Dairycon 2005: April 9
• TransformersCon 2005: March 25 and 26

Fiction

The Transformers cartoon

Interrupting everyone watching Revenge of the Sith.

• Following the Battle of Autobot City and the death of Optimus Prime, Unicron converts Megatron into Galvatron and threatens to eat Cybertron. He is destroyed by the Autobots' new leader Rodimus Prime using the Matrix of Leadership. The Transformers: The Movie

Deaths

Autobots

• Brawn
• Huffer
• Ironhide
• Optimus Prime
• Prowl
• Ratchet
• Wheeljack
• Windcharger

Decepticons

• Bombshell
• Kickback
• Megatron
• Shockwave
• Shrapnel
• Skywarp
• Thundercracker

Others

• Arblus
• Kranix
• Unicron

Dreamwave Unicron Trilogy comics

• Early in the year, the Autobots, Decepticons and Mini-Cons leave Earth, return to Cybertron and defeat Unicron.^[1]

Media

Television

• Transformers: Energon episodes 40–51
• Transformers: Cybertron episodes 1–26
• Transformers: Galaxy Force episodes 1–52

Music

Albums

• Transformers Galaxy Force: Sound Pack 1
• Transformers Galaxy Force: Sound Pack 2

Singles

• "CALL YOU... Kimi to Boku no Mirai" / "Itsumo"
• "IGNITION!" / "Growing Up!!"

Print

Comics

IDW Publishing

• The Transformers: Infiltration (issue 0, 7 issues; first issue by the new comic license holder.)

Comic BomBom

• Galaxy Force (chapters 1–9, 9 chapters)

Fun Publications

• Transformers Timelines #1
• Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (issues #1–6, ongoing)

Books

• TBD

Games

• TBD

Collections

Video

Alliance Atlantis (CAN)

DVD

• Beast Wars — Classic Episodes — Where the Beasties Began!
• Beast Wars — Classic Episodes: Volume 2 — The Saga Continues!
• Beast Wars — Classic Episodes: Volume 3 — The Battle Rages On!
• Beast Wars — Classic Episodes: Volume 4 — The Predacons Advance!
• Beast Wars — The Complete First Season

Geneon Entertainment (Japan)

DVD

• Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 3
• Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 4
• Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 5
• Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 6
• Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 7

Interchannel (Japan)

DVD

• Transformer: Super Link — Volume 009
• Transformer: Super Link — Volume 010
• Transformer: Super Link — Volume 011
• Transformer: Super Link — Volume 012
• Transformer: Super Link — Volume 013

Madman Entertainment (AUS)

DVD

• Transformers — Collection 6: Series 4

Metrodome (UK)

DVD

• The Takara Collection Vol 1 — Transformers: Headmasters
• Transformers: The Movie — Reconstructed

UMD

• Transformers: The Movie

Paramount Pictures

DVD & VHS

• Transformers: Cybertron — A New Beginning
• Transformers: Energon — Volume 3: Shockblast Unleashed
• Transformers: Energon — Volume 4: Omega Supreme

Universal (UK)

DVD

• Beast Wars: Transformers — Vol. 2
• Transformers: Armada — Triple Collection
• Transformers: Armada — Vol:03
• Transformers: Armada — Vol:04

Victor Entertainment

DVD

• Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 01
• Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 02
• Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 03
• Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 04
• Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 05
• Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 06
• Transformers: Galaxy Force — Vol. 07

Comics

Devil's Due Press

• G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II TPB

Titan Books

US

• Transformers: Last Stand

UK

• Transformers: Aspects of Evil
• Transformers: Way of the Warrior
• Transformers: Fallen Star
• Transformers: Earthforce

Merchandise

• TBD

Toys

Hasbro

Transformers: Go-Bots

Universe

Deluxe Class

• Longhorn
• Night Slash Cheetor
• Frostbite
• Blastcharge

Exclusives

Rebranded releases

Spy Changers

Basics

Deluxes

Commemorative Series

• Astrotrain

Alternators

Assortment 1 (2003-2005)

Assortment 2 (2005-2006)

Energon

Energon Class

Mega Class

Command Class

Cybertron

Mini-Con Class

Legends of Cybertron

Scout Class

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

Ultra Class

Leader Class

Supreme Class

Exclusives

Star Wars Transformers

Wave 1

• Darth Vader / TIE Advanced
• General Grievous / Wheel Bike
• Luke Skywalker / X-wing Fighter
• Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter 'Eta-2'

BotCon 2005 Exclusives

Convention Box Set

• Deathsaurus
• Buzzclaw and Dirge
• Fallback
• Ironhide
• Ricochet
• Chromia

Attendee-Only Bonus Toy

• Flamewar

Convention Souvenir 2-Packs

• Flareup and Ratchet
• Virulent Clones

Free figure

• Legends of Cybertron Ramjet

Takara

The Transformers Collection

• 17 Blitzwing
• 18 Soundblaster (with Ravage and Buzzsaw)
• 19 Cybertron Perceptor
• 20 Future Cybertrons (Targetmaster Cher, Recoil and Wheelie)

The Transformers: Collector's Edition

• 72 Overcharge
• 71 Cobalt Sentries (Garboil and Howlback)
• 68 Magnificus and Ga'mede
• 67 Orion Pax and Dion)

Masterpiece

• MP-2 Ultra Magnus

Binaltech

Binaltech Asterisk

Hybrid Style

• THS-01 Galaxy Convoy

Robotmasters

Exclusives

Galaxy Force

Exclusives

Store exclusives

Media exclusives

USA Editions

Store exclusives

References