This is the most complete book, ever, about Transformers(tm) - a must-have reference book for all Transformer(tm) collectors and collectible-toys dealers. An "unauthorized" but ground-breaking look at those wonderful metal and plastic toys of the eighties and nineties that brought joy to millions of children. The author answers the question "What is a Transformer?" ("a toy that through a series of changes can alter its form from a vehicle to a robot") and tells us the history of these figures, from the early Diaclone, Diacrone, and Micronauts of Japan through the emergence of Hasbro's(tm) Transformer(tm) creations to the Transmetals(tm) and Fuzors(tm) of the late nineties. Over 500 color photographs and a well-researched price guide are included.