If you missed out on the previous printing of the awesome Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging book, fear not as this November you’re going to have a second chance to pick up this awesome compendium of Transformers artwork. Amazon has added a listing for a new, paperback printing of the book.
Compiled by Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster, whose previous credits include the Ark Compendiums of Transformers animation models and the must-have Allspark Almanac companion volumes to the beloved Transformers Animated, Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging covers the first ten years of Transformers toys and showcases the vast array of packaging artwork from this period. From 1984 and the iconic characters, to 1988’s Pretenders, from the US to Japan and from Generation 1 to Generation 2, there is a vast array of classic Transformers artwork collected in this volume. We’re looking forward to this new paperback edition as it means even more fans will get to enjoy this definitive collection of Transformers artwork.
joopsta
Reminder guys. Reprint coming next week. Finally!
SHIELD Agent 47
Took me a while to find this thread. It appears that at some point recently, the release date was adjusted to Tuesday 3 December 2019.
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Goldimus Prime
I should emphasize that the Euro section is very small–only a few pages,and features some of the latter G1 & G2 repaints. This is as opposed to the Japanese section which is much richer.
G1 Cassette Hunter
TY! Been tryin to find a place with the Europe info for a while now.
Goldimus Prime
There is just one main page for Soundwave, another two page spread for his cassettes, and a third (later) for Soundblaster.
There is an amazing amount of content in the book, but it is by no means comprehensive or 100% complete.
I believe all the images are scanned from the original artworks, not just the toy boxes–so that is the nature of the limitation.
For example: Action Master Bumblebee is missing. However, there is a section for some random UK oddities at the back. There is a fairly massive Japanese exclusive section (65 pages). There is some G2 content as well. This volume stops short of including anything BW or beyond.
G1 Cassette Hunter
For those that own a copy, what does it contain for images in relation to European releases of g1 soundwave, cassettes? Just Milton Bradley/Hasbro or all the regional manufacturers? France, Italy, Greece etc?
Stygian360
I love this book and highly recommend it to any TF fan who doesn't already own a copy.
Divebomb44
Fantastic news! I kept putting off getting the original release until it was too late. Not making that same mistake again…
power3921
It's a really good book, I'd highly recommend any Transformers fan who missed it the first time pick this version up. A lot of the old packaging art is pretty fantastic
Runamuck86
i\'d like a copy of this
MindChamber
Still love mine. Really nostalgic
Aimless Misfire
Nobody wants that. Everything has to be "cartoon accurate". Nobody likes or wants the original artwork where Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet, Pipes, Wheeljack, Bumblebee, Windcharger & Omega Supreme, just to name a few, actually looked cool. Everybody wants the babyish humanized faces that always have to have eyes, a nose & a mouth. Even though they're alien robots they all have to look human & goofy.
Capperclawed
Im very excited to finally be able to get my hands on this book for the first time! but goodness me that cover is ugly, like slapping on the word "legacy" in some wordart font just looks brutal. Some nice subdued font would have looked much nicer?
Bot Marley
Yessss!!! I have the hardcover but would love a paperback copy to pursue through more casually. This is wonderful news!!!
Goldimus Prime
This book is so great. Glad folks will have a second chance to see it.
Skreeonk
Awesome, thanks for the heads up. This is going on my wish list!
kaotika
couldn't find a thread for this.
if you missed out on "Transformers Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging" it is up for preorder in a paperback re-print scheulded for late nov:
isbn: 9781684055715
isbn-10: 168405571
eg: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781684055715
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