1982
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The year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) predates the launch of the Transformers brand by two years.
- For further information, see: Transformers timeline
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Events
Non-Fiction
- The inking team of Ian Akin and Brian Garvey see their first co-operative work published, the Marvel Comics title ROM Spaceknight.
- Hasbro decides to drastically reduce the size of the G.I. Joe figures, broaden the cast, and commission the advertising agency Griffin Bacal and Marvel Comics to develop a brand-new universe for them to occupy. The resulting comic book and toyline is dubbed "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero".
March
- Two years after its launch, the Diaclone toyline starts introducing toys with alt modes based on realistic vehicles (see below).
- The first two toys from Takara's Diaclone Car Robo line, No.1 Countach LP-500S Super Tuning (red version) and No.2 Onebox Cherry Vanette (black version), are released to stores in Japan. These toys' molds would later be used in Transformers as Sunstreaker and Ironhide, respectively.
April
- The first four toys from the Popy company's Machine Robo line are released to stores in Japan. They will go on to be better known in the West as Cy-Kill, Tank, Fitor, and Cop-Tur of the evil Renegades in Tonka's GoBots line, the closest competitor to The Transformers.
October
- October 3 — Super Dimension Fortress Macross debuts on Japanese television, featuring the transforming VF-1 Valkyrie fighter jet. This vehicle will go on to be less known in the West as the Transformer Jetfire. As a Transformers figure, the 1/55 toy from the associated toyline is distributed by Hasbro in North America and Europe, but not in Japan, where Takara rival Takatoku Toys is active and not yet defunct.
Births
- ???? — Li Ye, Johann Fohl
January
- January 10 — Isamu Yusen
- January 24 — Gustavo Nader
- January 27 — Romain Redler
- January 29 — Ke Jiang
February
- February 5 — Yū Kobayashi
- February 7 — Cory Doran
- February 10 — Yoshimasa Hosoya, Dan Osorio
- February 16 — Chris Jai Alex
- February 25 — Greg Matthew Anderson
March
- March 2 — Saumya Daan
- March 5 — Laurie Hymes
- March 11 — Robbie Daymond
- March 13 — Wataru Hatano
- March 16 — Romina Marroquín Payró
- March 31 — Brian Tyree Henry
April
- April 11 — Renu Sharda
- April 14 — Paolla Oliveira
- April 18 — César Garduza
- April 25 — Josh Kelly
- April 30 — Pascaline Crevecoeur
May
- May 6 — Anne Düe
- May 7 — Jun Ichikawa, Hannamaija Nikander
- May 24 — Josh Petersdorf
- May 26 — Tomoaki Maeno
- May 31 — Ian Flynn
June
- June 8 — ScarletGothica
- June 15 — Roberto Gutiérrez
- June 20 — Tyler Kirkham
- June 21 — Cafi Balloussier
- June 22 — Caroline Anglade
- June 23 — Stefano Lucchelli
July
- July 6 — Tay Zonday
- July 8 — Tarah Paige
- July 11 — Erin Naas
- July 12 — Alessandro Zurla
- July 28 — Ninjaink
August
September
October
November
- November 4 — Travis Van Winkle
- November 9 — Christine Byrd
- November 10 — Arne Stephan
- November 18 — Akeno Watanabe
- November 27 — Ariane-Li Simard-Côté
- November 28 — Vanderlan Mendes
- November 29 — Gemma Chan, Shirley Marulanda
December
Fiction
Generation 1
- Disguised as an F-15 Eagle fighter jet, Starscream was active on Earth, with documented sightings of jets sporting his unique colors on several continents before he was caught on camera transforming to robot mode in California. This sighting (and its subsequent leak) was the direct impetus for Hungry Dragon 1.
Live-action film series
- Starscream refers to Thundercracker (#11) and himself (#9) being F-15s, implying both were active in 1982.
- March 12 — Starscream is caught on camera in Laos.
- April 22 — Starscream is caught on camera in India.
- May 9 — Starscream is caught on camera in Estonia.
- June 16 — Starscream is caught transforming on camera in Sacramento, California.
- July 17 — A report issued by Sector Seven initiates Operation Hungry Dragon.
Knights of Unicron
- The Knights of Unicron top the music charts again with "Space Bridge over Troubled Energon". Optimus Prime's girlfriend, Arcee attempts to seize creative control of the band. Behind the Music pack-in booklet
Diaclone
2005 IDW continuity
- The Adventure Team is founded. Crisis Intervention