Funko has announced a new wave of Transformers Funko Pop! Retro Toys figures to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Transformers franchise.
Celebrate 40 years of Transformers with new Funko Pop! figures.
The Transformers franchise is a globally recognized multimedia series that originated in the 1980s.
Created by Hasbro and Takara, it revolves around two factions of sentient, shape-shifting robotic beings: the heroic Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, and the villainous Decepticons, led by Megatron.
The series is renowned for its central theme of the eternal battle between good and evil and its characters’ ability to transform into vehicles, weapons, and other objects.
The franchise began as a toy line in 1984, based on rebranded Japanese toy designs. These toys set the foundation for the broader Transformers universe.
The original animated series (The Transformers, 1984–1987) helped popularize the brand. Over the decades, new series like Beast Wars, Transformers: Prime, and Transformers: Cyberverse introduced fresh storylines and characters.
Marvel Comics initially published Transformers comics in the 1980s. Over time, companies like Dreamwave Productions, IDW Publishing, and others continued to expand the mythology through various story arcs.
The franchise’s cinematic debut was The Transformers: The Movie (1986). In 2007, Michael Bay rebooted the series with a live-action film, leading to a successful film franchise with notable installments like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Bumblebee (2018), and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
The brand includes various video games, such as Transformers: War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron, which explore the characters’ origins and the war on Cybertron.
The Transformers franchise has achieved massive global popularity and continues to evolve, appealing to multiple generations. Its mix of high-stakes action, enduring characters, and themes of unity and perseverance have helped it maintain relevance across various media.
The franchise also sparked significant nostalgia, leading to reboots and reimagined stories to appeal to both long-time fans and new audiences.
The Transformers is a well-known franchise in the world of Funko Pop! vinyl and Funko has released a large number of Transformers Funko Pop! vinyl figures in the Funko Pop! Movies and the Funko Pop! Retro Toys series.
The Funko Pop! Retro Toys series contains Funko Pop! vinyl figures of iconic toys and toy characters from the 90s, 80s and earlier and of course the Transformers should not be missing from the Funko Pop! series.
Celebrating 40 years of Transformers, the newly announced wave includes three new Transformers Funko Pop! Retro Toys figures, including Hot Rod with Matrix, Cyclonus and Omega Supreme (6 1/2 inches).
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