Transformers Generation One
Transformers Generation One, also called Gen One, G1, or The Transformers generation 1 continuity family, is a conglomerate of Transformers media considered to be the first generation of media in the Transformers universe. It does not define a single universe, but multiple, and shouldn't be confused with The Transformers (TV series), which is also called Generation One/Gen One/G1.
Transformers Generation One includes: the G1 toy line, Transformers Generation One Marvel Comics, The Transformers G1 cartoon from 1984 and tie-in film, Beast Wars, Transformers Generation One Dreamwave Comics, the 2005 Transformers Generation One IDW Comics, and the 2019 IDW rebooted universe following Unicron. It also includes a few minor continuities, such as G.I. Joe crossovers and the War for Cybertron Trilogy.[1]
Fandom
Archive of Our Own has a distinct fandom tag called Transformers Generation One, which is a separate tag from the 1984 cartoon's tag. Despite this, many fanfiction writers do no seem to distinguish between the two tags, leaving many fanfics that are labeled under Transformers Generation One as actually being just for the 1984 show and not the expanded G1 universe. Other fanfics are usually double tagged with Transformers Generation One and the corresponding pieces of media, such as double tagging as Transformers Generation One and Beast Wars. As of Jan 2021 there are 19,063 fanfics for Transformers Generation One on AO3, or 49% of all Transformers fanfics on AO3. On Fanfiction.net there are 5.5K fanfics under the "G1" world, or roughly 17%. For information, fanworks, and statistics on the specific pieces of media covered under Generation One, the pages on their source material should be viewed.
In 2024, 40th anniversary of the show's release was marked by the Transformers 40th anniversary event.
Archives and Links
- Transformers Generation One- Archive of Our Own
- G1 World- FFN
- Generation 1 continuity family- from the tfwiki
References
- ^ Generation 1 continuity family, Transformers Wiki. (Accessed 1/10/2021)