1989
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The year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is the sixth year of the Transformers brand.
- For further information, see: Transformers timeline
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Events
Non-Fiction
- Debut of the Nissan Skyline R32 (alt mode of Armada Side Swipe, Cybertron Runamuck, Universe Treadshot and others).
- Philip Strub takes over as the head of the Defense Department's Film and Television Liaison Office.
- Savvi begins operations.
- October - Lion (who performed a modified version of the Transformers theme for The Transformers: The Movie) breaks up one month after band member Mark Edwards breaks his neck in a motorcycle accident.
Births
January
March
- March 9 — Jason Marnocha
- March 13 — Chisato Mori
- March 19 — Byron Li
- March 20 — Xavier Dolan, Asuna Tomari
- March 30 — Daiki Hamano
May
June
July
August
September
October
- October 5 — Kenshō Ono
- October 11 — Hugo Brunswick
- October 14 — Tabata Portella
- October 18 — Riisa Naka
- October 19 — Arturo Cataño
November
December
Deaths
- January 11 — Wolfgang Mascher
- November 18 — Johnny Haymer
- November 22 — Gerry Chiniquy
- December 18 — Jim Gosa
Fiction
Knights of Unicron
Ratbat and Rumble form a pop duo and succeed on the charts with "Blame it on the Energon". Behind the Music pack-in booklet
Live action film series
Seymour Simmons leads a Sector Seven convoy through Half Dome National Monument, where they are attacked by Soundwave. Thanks to the intervention of the Autobots and Simmons' activation of the "payload", the convoy escapes, and their cargo is delivered to their base at Hoover Dam. Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome
Media
Television
- The Transformers Season 5: episodes ?
- Super-God Masterforce episodes 35–47
- Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!
- Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory episodes 1–38
Music
Singles
Comics
Marvel Comics
- The Transformers (issues 52–63, ongoing)
Marvel UK
- The Transformers (issues 199–250, ongoing)
- Transformers Annual 1990
TV Magazine
Manga
- Super-God Masterforce (issues 11–12, 12 issues)
- Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (issues 1–9, 10 issues)
Story Pages
Collections
Home Video
Salut Video (Denmark)
VHS
- Transformers 1 — More Than Meets The Eye parts 1–3
- Transformers — The Ultimate Doom parts 1–3
Tempo Video (UK)
VHS
- Transformers — Ghost in the Machine|A Ghost in the Machine / Heavy Metal Wars
- Transformers — The Big Broadcast of 2006 / Fight or Flee
- The Action Adventure Collection II (includes "Ghost in the Machine" )
- Transformers — Carnage in C Minor / The Ultimate Weapon
- Transformers — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime
- Transformers — Fight or Flee / Call of the Primitives
- Transformers — Starscream's Brigade
Comics
Marvel UK Collected Comics
- 12 — Summer Special 1989
- 13 — Holiday Special 1989
- 14 — Autumn Special 1989
Merchandise
- TBD
Toys
U.S.
Autobots
Powermaster Optimus Prime, the large Autobot Pretenders, and the Rewind/Steeljaw, Ramhorn/Eject, and Grand Slam/Raindance mini-cassette two-packs were all re-released. The inner robots of the Classic Pretenders were available on individual cards as K-Mart exclusive Legends.
| Pretenders | Classic Pretenders | Mega Pretenders | Ultra Pretenders | |||||
| Micromaster Patrols Assortment 2 | Micromaster Transports
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Micromaster Stations
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Micromaster Bases
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Micromaster Rocket Base
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Decepticons
The large Decepticon Pretenders and the Overkill/Slugfest and Squawktalk/Beastbox mini-cassette two-packs were all re-released. The inner robot of Classic Pretenders Starscream was available individually carded as part of the K-Mart exclusive Legends.
| Pretender Monsters | Pretenders | Classic Pretenders | Mega Pretenders | |||||
| Ultra Pretenders | Micromaster Patrols Assortment 2 | Micromaster Transports
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Micromaster Stations
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Micromaster Bases
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Micromaster Jet Command Center |
Exclusives
- Legends Grimlock
- Legends Jazz
- Legends Starscream
Japan
Cybertrons
| Multiforce | Brainmasters
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Other
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Destrons
Crossformers
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Dinoforce
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Breastforce
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Although Black Shadow and Blue Bacchus featured ID numbers (D-309 and D-310) that placed them in between the Masterforce-based toys Browning (D-308), Black Zarak (D-311) and the Seacons (D-312 through D-318), both toys are 1989 releases.
Others
| Hero Set
(Bumble, Meister, Grimlock & Starscream) |
Mail Order |
Europe
These are toys which have been confirmed as being released in at least one country in Europe in 1989. For more details regarding releases in specific European countries, see The Transformers (European toyline).
Autobots
UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain The smaller Pretenders, the Classic Pretenders, the Micromaster Stations and the Micromaster Transports were once again available in Germany in English packaging.
Small Pretenders
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Micromaster Patrols
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Micromaster Transports | Micromaster Bases
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Italy
Small Pretenders
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Microtransformers Pattuglias (Micromaster Patrols)
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Microtransformers Deluxes (Micromaster Transports)
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Microtrasformer[sic] Stations (Micromaster Stations) | |||||
Microtransformer Bases (Micromaster Bases)
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Set Commandos (Classic Legends)
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Decepticons
UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain The smaller Pretenders, the Classic Pretenders, the Micromaster Stations and the Micromaster Transports were once again available in Germany in English packaging.
Small Pretenders
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Micromaster Patrols
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Micromaster Transports
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Micromaster Bases
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Italy
| Pretender Monsters | Small Pretenders
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Microtransformers Pattuglias (Micromaster Patrols)
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Microtransformers Deluxes (Micromaster Transports)
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| Microtrasformer[sic] Stations (Micromaster Stations) | Microtransformer Bases (Micromaster Bases)
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Set Commandos (Classic Legends)
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