Transformers Books and Magazines

I collect both Transformers books and toys. Below are are my collection of TF related books or magazines.

Story books:
 

When I was a kid, my father used to work in a bookshop and every week he would buy ladybird story books for me to read. My favorites are the He-man series and of course the Transformers series. I think in total there only 2 tf books released. These books are not as rare as seems. They can be easily found in Ebay.

Visual Art books:
 


This is the Transformers Ultimate Guide by Simon Furman. There are picture arts as well as Toys showcase from the G1 onwards.



This book is the first part of the official guidebook of the Transformers "More than meets the eyes". The illustrations are in the form of comics art and the contents covers quite comprehensively information of characters seen in the TF series in the 80s. There is a second book but till now, I didn't manage to get my hands on it. 



This is the 'KO' Chinese version of the Transformers Visual Works. I choose to buy this Chinese version because it is hard cover and cheaper than the original Japanese print.

Comic Books:

 

These two comic books were released after the first transformers movie is shown on cinema in 2007. The left is the movie adaptation while the right is the movie prequel. I thought they are going to make the prequel into a movie but somehow it didn't happen. 

 

Similar to the above, these three comic books were released after the Revenge of the Fallen is shown on cinema. Like the comics in the previous series, there are prequel, actual and the after.


Toy Catalogs:
 

This Japanese Imported book mainly covers the Binaltech Transformers series. There are many concept arts as well as interviews and pictures of each individual figures. This book can still be found in some stores if you are willing to spend some time looking.


This Japanese Imported book covers the entire Galaxy Force toy figures and their concept art. It is really really very rare and I used to have this book many years ago but i sold it without knowing that it is out of print. Having regretted it, I search many places (even overseas) but couldn't find it at a reasonable price.  The only time I found is in Ebay selling at a cool 200 USD which is way off my budget. I didn't give up and after years of searching, I finally found it cheaply in 2015. 

 
I bought this book from the same seller who sold me the Galaxy Force book. It was really cheap so I didn't hesitate to complete the deal. The book is not completely colored with only the front half colored. Nevertheless, it covers quite a bit of the older series which are interesting.

 

The book by Mark Bellomo is in English and is still in print. It covers the Transformers toy line with brief pricing guide that are outdated.

    

The contents of these two book are exactly the same. They both cover the Transformers toy line from the 80s. Even though their contents are the same. the left is a Japanese imported book that is no longer in print while the one on the right is a Chinese copy of the left. You can say that it is a KO of the left book. 

 

These two books were released during the first Transformers movies in 2007. The right book is in Chinese and was given to me as a gift from my Father. The book is more for children as there are very few words with only pictures and pictures of the characters in the first movie. 


This book was quite popular when it release. Many places were sold out but I managed to get my hands on two copies. This book is based on the first movie and it comes with a paper Optimus Prime.

Transformers Generations Book:

This series of books are released at least once a year. Sometimes 3 times. Each book comes with a coupon that you can use it to buy an exclusive toy.  


This is the Transformers Animated Encyclopedia Daihyakka. 

     

The Transformers Generations book 2009 Vol 1, 2 and 3. 

 

The Transformers Generations book 2010.

 

The Transformers Generations book 2011 Vol 1 and 2.  


The Transformers Generations book 2012.  


The Transformers Generations book 2013.  

 

The Transformers Generations book 2014 Vol 1 and 2.  

 
The Transformers Generations book 2015.

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