Part Two is briefer, but deals with the kind of behind-the-scenes real world information I love to see in guidebooks. There's an "Annotated Allspark Almanac" page that lists the references in the individual volumes, and I've no doubt that this definitive volume will end up with a definitive list in due time. From a map of the universe which features a great many stops known to IDW fans to significant numbers to names dropped here, there, and everywhere, there's a lot to find for yourself even if you know Animated through and through. ("Garbage O's!")Īnd of course as a book made by and for fans about The Show Where Absolutely Everything Gets A Cameo, the Almanac is crammed with in-jokes and references - not just to Transformers in all its incarnations but often to other things as well. And to keep with the spirit of the series and the in-universe presentation, the episodes aren't presented as just reports or synopses, but occasionally as magazine articles or other "found" items - in one case, as a cereal box. It includes every episode, along with the Fan Club-exclusive fiction and even the six issues of The Arrival, the comics presided over by series head writer Marty Isenberg. The other real standout of this portion of the book is the "Events" section. Wyatt going so far as to provide finalized art for characters that were being considered for inclusion in the series proper but never used. The character designs are particularly extensive, with designer Derrick J. It's a great approach, and one that keeps the Almanac from being dry in the way that many comprehensive animation guides tend to be - and that Transformers Animated as a series never was. Nearly every major character gets a chance to give us their take on other characters and happenings in the show, and even minor characters are given the chances to describe one another. The book is divided into two basic sections: Part One systematically covers every aspect of the show - characters, events, culture, settings, and so on- all from an "in-universe" perspective.
Wyatt, Eric Siebenaler, Aaron Archer, and more!Ī good example of how the bulk of the Almanac operates.
Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac is the final word on the series by Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster, with contributions from Marty Isenberg, Derrick J. The two indispensable and out of print resources for Transformers: Animated have been combined with new supplemental material to make a definitive reference.
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