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: Power of the Primes Shockwave and Chaos by Thunderwing, Optimus Primal and an Unknown Evil (). The winners of the first round were Ultra Magnus, Star Saber and Optimus Primal, advancing into the second round alongside the Unknown Evil as a wildcard. The poll about a month later on February 18 with Optimus Primal being chosen to become the next Prime. On January 9, 2018, it was announced that Mark Hamill, who had previously voiced Megatronus in "Transformers: Titans Return", would resume his role for "Transformers: Power of the Primes". It was also confirmed that Ron Perlman would voice Optimus Primal, after the character