More about American and Japanese robot toy lines
More about the pre-Transformers toylines
More about Microman
More about Diaclone
(in Japanese)
More about Mego's Micronauts
A Japanese timeline, originally presented by Fumihiko Akiyama at BotCon 2004
Information about the "Cosmo Countach", the forerunner of the Diaclone "Car Robos"
The release order of the "Diaclone Car Robo" toys
GiG and the "Trasformer" toys in Italy
More about GiG's "Trasformer" toys
Starscream and other "Diaclone" toys by Joustra, including a catalog and a comic
The Joustra version of Ligier (Mirage), including a catalog and a comic
More about Joustra's "Diaclone" toys
Black Tracks and other "Diaclone" toys in Finland
More about Takara's "Diakron" toys available in the USA
Henry Orenstein, one of the many "creators" of the Transformers
Interview with George Dunsay
(own work)
Internal Hasbro memo from 1985
Interview with Nobuyuki Okude
(English translation)
Bob Prupis at BotCon 2004
Interviews with Bob Budiansky: Interview 1, interview 2
"Marvel Age" article about the development of the "Transformers" background story
Road Vulcan, one of the victims of the cancellation of the "Diaclone" line
Special thanks to George Dunsay, Paul Lorphanpaibul, Maziar
Shahsafdari, Steve Stonebraker, David Willis, Stuart Denyer, Matt
Karpowich and Patrick Salomon!
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