May 25th - the 40th anniversary of the first Star Wars Movie hitting theatres in America, spawning what is probably the biggest science-fiction story/franchise in history. And it has been big enough to cross over into other Brands, including Transformers, with a series of crossover toys released during 2005 to 2012. This is my collection of SWTFs (missing 2 from the final year), for other fans to remember/relive the different ones that were released by Hasbro, or to learn about them for the first time. First photo... Star Wars Transformers Series 1 - Yellow packaging (2005 to 2008) Wave 1 - Darth Vader/Tie Advanced, Obi-Wan Kenobi/Jedi Starfighter Ep3, General Greivous/Wheelbike. Wave 2 - Luke Skywalker/X-wing Fighter. Wave 3 - Boba Fett/Slave 1, Anakin Skywalker/Jedi Starfighter ep3, Darth Maul/Sith Infiltrator. Wave 4 - Clone Pilot/ARC-170 Starfighter (white), Jango Fett/Slave-1, Emperor Palpatine/Imperial Shuttle (white). Wave 4a - Deluxe Han Solo & Chewbacca/Millenium Falcon. Wave 5 - Darth Vader/Sith Starfighter Ep3, Clone Pilot/ARC-170 Starfighter (blue). Wave 6 - Saesee Tinn/Jedi Starfighter Ep2 Second photo... Star Wars Transformers Series 1 - Yellow packaging (2005 to 2008) Wave 6 - Mace Windu/Jedi Starfighter Ep3, Clone Pilot/Republic Gunship (open white). Wave 6a (Galactic Showdown - BigW excl) - 2-pack Darth Vader/TIE Advanced Vs Obi Wan Kenobi/Jedi Starfighter Ep3. Wave 6b - Deluxe Darth Vader/Death Star. Wave 7 - Luke Skywalker/Snowspeeder, AT-AT Driver/AT-AT (grey), Commander Cody/Turbo Tank. Wave 8 - Obi Wan Kenobi/Jedi Starfighter Ep2, Clone Pilot/Republic Gunship (open blue). Star Wars Transformers series 2 - Blue "Clone Wars" packaging (2008 to 2009) Wave 1 - (no new figures) Wave 2 - Anakin Skywalker/Jedi Starfighter ep2. Wave 3 - General Grievous/Grievous Starfighter, TIE Pilot/TIE Bomber. Wave 4 - Clone Pilot/Republic Gunship (enclosed white), Imperial Trooper/AT-AT (green), Emperor Palpatine/Imperial Shuttle (black). Wave 5 - Captain Rex/AT-TE, Clone Pilot/V-19. Wave 6 - Shock Trooper/V-Wing (red), Plo Koon/Jedi Starfighter ep2. Wave 7 - Battle Droid/AAT (blue), Kit Fisto/Jedi Starfighter ep2. Third photo... Star Wars Transformers Series 3 - Red "Clone Wars" packaging (2009 to 2010) Wave 1 - MagnaGuard/MagnaGuard Starfighter, Ahsoka/Jedi Starfighter ep2, Clone Trooper/AT-TE (same as Captain Rex/AT-TE but new name & bio). Wave 2 - Battle Droid Commander/Armored Assault Tank (brown), Clone Pilot/V-wing (grey). Wave 3 - Anakin Skywalker/Twilight, (missing - Y-Wing Pilot/Y-Wing). Wave 4 - Obi Wan Kenobi/Jedi Starfighter ep2 (no ring), Cad Bane/Xanadu Blood, Anakin Skywalker/Y-Wing Bomber. Star Wars Transformers Series 4 - Black packaging (2010 - 2012) Class 1 (small) Wave 1 - Obi Wan/Jedi Starfighter (Clone Wars), Anakin Skywalker/Jedi Starfighter (Ep3), General Grevious/Grevious' Starfighter. Wave 2 - Saesee Tiin/Jedi Starfighter, (I am missing - Darth Vader/Sith Starfighter, Clone Trooper/Y-wing Fighter - VERY LTD release) Wave 3 - Anakin Skywalker (Y-Wing Fighter, Obi Wan/Jedi Starfighter (Ep3), Anakin Skywalker/Jedi Starfighter (Clone Wars) Class 2 (medium) Wave 1 - Yoda/Republic Attack Shuttle, Captain Rex/Freeco Speeder. Wave 2 - Clone Gunner/Republic Fighter Tank (new) Wave 3 - Lieutenant Thire/Republic Attack Cruiser. Wave 4 - Clone Commander Wolffe/Republic Gunship (blue/white closed version), Clone Captain Keeli/AT-TE (green), Battle Droid Commander/AAT (brown/orange). Class 3 (large) Wave 1 - Darth Vader/Anakin/Imperial Star Destroyer/Republic Attack Cruiser (Quad-changer)
Those were what got me back into Transformer collecting. Sadly the first figures had a lot of GPS and yellowing issues. My poor Luke X-Wing disintegrated.
There have been times during the Clone Wars where Transformers was more profitable, but at this point it has to be the most successful and widespread.
Its based on Gilgamesh the first book ever, that also inspired all successive mythology for religions in the 'west'. Some (anthropologists) argue its the first important step towards complex society (mythology). Regardless, it isn't surprising that mythology seems more fascinating than religion in an atheist society. It provides a general collective direction rather than a series of rules to respect. Mythology is about creating culture while religion about preserving it.
