By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
We're back with another gallery of the Combiner Wars Stunticons, and this time, we're looking at the smallest member of the group,
Blackjack! Blackjack is a double homage - he's named for and based on a Generation 1 Micromaster, but in his role as the chest of Menasor, he also references the black drone car that came with the original Motormaster.
Blackjack is a cool little toy. He's got a decent amount of articulation, including a neck and ball-jointed knees, which we do not see often in the smaller toys. The transformation is decent, though nothing particularly outstanding or new, and keeping with the melee theme of the Stunticons, Blackjack comes with an axe which can be mounted on the rear of the vehicle to provide a spoiler.
Overall, Blackjack is a nice little figure, and a great complement to the Stunticon set. Check out our gallery to see more of this Classics Micromaster:
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Brazillian Transformers fans
Transformers Dioramas has shared some images from the 32nd ABRIN Latin America Toy Show. The highlight of their coverage are some images of the Combiner Wars Titan Class Devastator, who looks to be roughly the size of a small child when held up by an adult - yes, he is that big!
A big thanks to W. Alex Silva and Transformers Dioramas for sharing this with the fandom -
check out some of their other coverage of the event.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Comic book writer Georgia Ball will be taking over the regular writer's duty for the IDW Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated Series) comic books, after Issue #0.
The writer announced this on her
Tumblr account:
"This was actually announced Easter Sunday at Wondercon but the word hasn’t gotten around: I’m writing this series after issue #0. My childhood parked in front of Transformers G1 is now justified. I can bring Starscream back from the dead right?"Joining her is the talented artist Priscilla Tramontano for an all-girl team.
Georgia Ball also mentioned that the comic series is not a re-telling of the existing episodes.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Mitmunk is releasing a new line of Official Transformers Apparels.
"Autobots, roll out! Mitmunk is excited to bring you our new line of official TRANSFORMERS printed apparel. We’re launching our new women’s and men’s long-sleeved shirts, vests, and leggings based on the Generation 1 Optimus and Megatron artwork. There will also be T-shirts featuring a range of Transformers from the original box art, quotes, and of course the iconic Autobot and Decepticon insignias.
Pre-order from our website starting Thursday, April 9 at 7:00 am Pacific Time to get in on the first print run. We’ll accept pre-orders until we reach the limit of what we can handle in one production run, or while supplies last, and go into production until we’re ready to accept the second round. The first 20 pre-orders will also come with a free t-shirt! The estimated completion time for the first print run is mid- to late-May (subject to change but we’ll update you along the way).
If you’re headed to Fan Expo Vancouver this weekend, you’ll be able to shop our new Transformers line first! Come visit us at Booth 714, April 3-5 at Vancouver Convention Centre."Read Replies (0)
By Matty from
TFW2005:
Thanks to a post by
griffin-of-oz on
Ozformers, we've received confirmation that Australia will be expecting a Hasbro Masterpiece MP-06 Bluestreak release. According to the information passed along, the Hasbro version of Bluestreak will be the same color deco as the
Japanese version and will be in the standard
Hasbro packaging.
Also of note, TakaraTomy MP-24 Starsaber will be the next of the HK imports to see release in Australia.
Make the jump to discuss in the thread!
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
The next DeNA Transformers: Legends event; Best Of Episode - Day Of The Dinobots, Part 1 is now live. This is a rerun of the original Day Of The Dinobots, Part 1 Event.
"The Dinobots have been behaving erratically at the Autobot headquarters. Grimlock and Swoop disappeared without a trace, while Slug, Sludge and Snarl were slowly becoming more and more aggressive. Slug announced he would not take orders from anyone until Grimlock returned and then he and the other two Dinobots headed in the direction of the Decepticon base.
Wheeljack told Optimus Prime that he needed to scan the Dinobots to get the necessary information that would explain their malfunction. Optimus tried to reason with them, but the trio viciously attacked him.
Optimus signaled Wheeljack, who used the distraction created by Optimus to apply the magnetic inducer on Slug. The inducer was not as effective as it should have been, but it gave Wheeljack the opportunity to get a full scan, just as the Dinobots overwhelmed Optimus. The scanned data was heavily corrupted, and it would take a while for Teletraan I to repair the information before analysis.
Megatron was elated by the news of Optimus Prime having been badly damaged by the Dinobots and made plans to capitalize on it. Just as he was about to order a surprise attack against the Autobots, alarms started sounding at the Decepticons base. The Dinobots were approaching."Read Replies (0)
By Super_Megatron from
TFW2005:
TFcon is proud to announce that the actor known as the world’s fastest talking man
John Moschitta Jr, will be a guest at this years convention in Toronto. Known to Transformers fans as the voice of the fast talking Blurr in Generation 1 as well as Transformers Animated, fans of the 80s will never forget his commercial appearances for both Micro Machines and Federal Express. Mr. Moschitta will be appearing all weekend, and has graciously agreed to help host this year’s Charity auction on the Friday night of TFcon Toronto.
TFcon Toronto – The world's largest fan-run Transformers convention will take place July 17th to 19th, 2015. at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale (formerly the Delta Meadowvale) with special guest PETER CULLEN the voice of OPTIMUS PRIME and Transformers Artist Livio Ramondelli with more TBA. You can book your tickets now via the
TFcon Toronto Admission/Registration/Ticket Information page and
book your discounted hotel room now via the 2015 hotel reservation website. TFcon
Toronto Air Travel and Car Rental Discounts are also available.
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Thanks to 2005 Board member, D-Drive, we once again have a glimpse into the world of upcoming comics via the Diamond Comic Shipping list. On tap next week for our beloved Transformers:
TRANSFORMERS #40 COMBINER WARS
(also shipping 1-in-10 & subscription variants)
(W) John Barber (A) Livio Ramondelli (CA) Casey W. Coller
The COMBINERS have arrived! STARSCREAM wrestles for dominance with
OPTIMUS PRIME as surprising reinforcements approach-from the Lost Light!FCBD 2015 TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #0
(this actually arrives this week but can't be handed out until Free Comic Book Day May 2nd)
(W) John Barber, Tom Scioli (A) Priscilla Tramontano, Tom Scioli (CA) Priscilla Tramontano
OPTIMUS PRIME is gone-and DECEPTICONS are on the loose! It's up to BUMBLEBEE and an elite crew of AUTOBOTS to track them down before their rampage spreads across Earth! TRANSFORMERS comics have never been hotter, and the excitement spreads to this all-original comic inspired by the all-new animated series! Plus: previews of IDW and Hasbro unbelievable publishing slate for 2015, including an exclusive TRANSFORMERS VS. G.I. JOE strip!TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
(W) Simon Furman & Various (A) Nick Roche & Various (CA) Nick Roche
Individual Transformers stories focusing on a vast array of characters such as Shockwave, Nightbeat, Kup, Arcee, Grimlock, Optimus Prime, and more! Volume 1 collects the first 13 issues of the Spotlight series.
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By Matty from
TFW2005:
Let's keep with the recent theme and share some more in-hand images of Combiner Wars figures! Thanks once again to
GENETIC of T.F.N.D., we have in-hand images of the Protectobot Streetwise!
Streetwise is a retool of Dead End (some comparison images included) and will be a wave 3 release.
Check out some of the key shots after the jump.
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Exciting voice actor news this evening. Veteran voice actor Michael Bell returns to the Transformers franchise this Saturday! In case you're not familiar, Mr. Bell is known in the world of Transformers as Generation 1 Prowl, Sideswipe, Swoop, Scrapper and many others! Not to mention, Duke from G.I.Joe. According to his
Facebook page, he is poised to return to the franchise in this Saturdays episode of Rescue Bots:
To all my buds..tune in to THE RESCUE BOTS episode "Turning The Tide" which airs this Saturday, April 11 at 10:30am Pacific time on Discovery Family. It's a super show and has lots of your favorite vo actors voicing some wonderful characters. Ya got kids, or know kids, cue them in to watch. I am.
P.S. Yours truly is on this episode. I had a blast doing. The safe bet is he will be voicing new recruit, High Tide! But, tune into Rescue Bots this Saturday to be sure!
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Kyoraku Industrial Corporation is famous in Japan for their
Pachinko Game Machines. It so happens that they have acquired license to manufacture an Electronic Pachinko Machine based on the Transformers Live Action Movies.
Their
website has has been updated with some information about the product. Since the site is unavailable outside Japan, we took the liberty of taking screenshots of the site. Check 'em out, after the jump.
The game will make its debut today at the Prism Hall, Tokyo Dome City.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Decks Tokyo Beach shopping center in Odaiba (Tokyo Beach, Japan) is teaming up with Q Transformers for a
new promotional campaign. The event kicks off with a special live event featuring Ryuhei Kimura; the voice of Bumblebee and Kōtarō Ishidate; the director of Q Transformers.
The event will also include Q Transformers themed Food and Prizes.
The campaign will run from April 29 to May 17, 2015.
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