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Whirl discusses the graffiti he left inside Ultra Magnus. (2012)
the Matrix, as introduced in the Marvel comic, was initially conceptualised as a virtual program stored within the mind of Optimus Prime.
Later Marvel stories retconned this away to present the Matrix as a physical object, bringing it in line with its depiction in the movie.
The G1 episode “Aerial Assault” was originally aired before “Starscream’s Brigade” and “Revenge of Bruticus,” even though this chronologically doesn’t make sense since the Combaticons haven’t even been built yet. (1985)
BotBot Waddlepop was originally slated to appear in Last Bot Standing as a member of Steeljaw's remnant faction. However, Hasbro informed Nick Roche that the BotBots were off-limits, and as a result Roche replaced Waddlepop with Moon instead. (2021)
Megatron repeatedly becoming Galvatron and going back to Megatron throughout the Unicron Trilogy was a result of Hasbro wanting to keep their trademarks on both names active. (2002-2006)
According to writers Trent Troop and Greg Sepelak, Shattered Glass Optimus Prime sounds like Venger from Dungeons & Dragons.
(cos he's also voiced by Peter Cullen, you see.)
early reprints of the Marvel Transformers comics in Dutch renamed Optimus Prime to 'Jetfire' in a strange attempt to sell Jetfire as the 'true' Autobot leader.
They eventually apologized for the unnecessary confusion. (1985)
In "The Secret Of Omega Supreme", Omega displays uncharacteristic eloquence, due to writer David Wise being unaware of his speech pattern and scripting the episode with normal dialogue. Hence, the editors inserted Optimus' request for Omega to "talk like a normal Autobot". (1985)
Titan Magazine's Prime comics gave Soundwave a face. (2012)
Early promo art for the Beast Wars Megas, depicting Scorponok in blue and orange, and Polar Claw (then Grizzly-1) in brown and yellow. (1996)
Grizzly-1 would then be realized as his own character in BotCon Japan 1998, under the name "Barbearian"