Transformers: Generation 1 to create names and profiles for the characters. When the toy line was released, it was supported by the Marvel Comics series, an animated television series, and a gamut of other merchandising tie-ins. In 1986 a was released, generating $5,706,456 in the United States. The setup for "Transformers" is two factions of sentient alien robots: the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Both sides are from a race called Transformers - robots that can change into vehicles, mechanical devices and even animal forms. They have waged civil war for eons on their home planet of Cybertron, a war that had
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen book entitled "Transformers: The Movie Universe", which intended to provide factual data on the characters of the film. On June 10, 2009, the comic book adaptation of the film, written by Simon Furman was released. Additionally, Alan Dean Foster also wrote the novelization for the film. Meanwhile, Dan Jolley wrote "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel", a 144-page book oriented at a younger audience than the one by Foster. Lastly, a book titled "Transformers: The Art of the Movies" was released, documenting behind-the scenes aspects of the making of the film. Other minor tie-in publications include "Transformers: Revenge