Commemorative Series

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The Transformers Generation 1 Commemorative Series was a line of Toys"R"Us exclusive reissues of early Transformers toys. Series I and II were released in traditional window box packaging. Series III and beyond were available in "book box" packaging which vaguely mirrored the style of Takara's contemporary Transformers Collection reissue series.

The Commemorative Series line, in its initial release, lasted from 2002 to 2004. There have been two extra figures added since then. Astrotrain, an already produced but unreleased toy, was eventually released as a Hasbro Toy Shop exclusive in 2005. Soundwave was released in 2007 as an un-numbered figure in packaging that mirrored the style of the Classics line. For 2009, two new "Commemorative Edition" reissues have been announced for the Universe line, once again as Toys"R"Us exclusives.

[edit] Commemorative Series

[edit] Series I

• Optimus Prime
• Rodimus Major
• Ultra Magnus

[edit] Series II

• Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor
• Starscream

[edit] Series III

• Autobot Jazz
• Silverstreak
• Thundercracker

[edit] Series IV

• Prowl
• Red Alert
• Skywarp

[edit] Series V

• Hoist
  

  

  Hey, I paid too much!
• Inferno
• Autobot Tracks

[edit] Series VI

• Autobot Grapple
• Smokescreen

[edit] Series VII

• Dirge
• Rodimus Prime

[edit] Series VIII

• Autobot Skids
• Side Swipe

Ricochet is shocked to learn he's a choking hazard.

[edit] Series IX

• Ricochet with Targetmaster partner Nightstick
• Astrotrain

[edit] Related releases

[edit] Classics (2006)

• Soundwave with Ravage and Laserbeak (Commemorative Edition)

[edit] Universe (2008)

• Insecticons three-pack (Commemorative Edition), contains:
  • Kickback
  • Shrapnel (packaged as Sharpshot)
  • Bombshell (packaged as Hardshell)
• Perceptor (Commemorative Edition)

[edit] External links

• TFarchive's reissue toys checklist