Archive for the ‘Transformers’ Category

• Check out the Transformers Club Magazine for Free

  Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

  If you’ve ever been curious as to the contents of the Transformer’s fan club magazine, but haven’t ponied up the cash for a membership; you should head over to Transformersclub.com.  You can currently download Issue #31 for free and check it out.  Also, if you decide to join and sign up by March 16th, you’ll [...]

• Reminder – Qui-gon and Eopie deadline is March 31st

  Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

  Just a quick reminder- the deadline for mailing in your money and proofs of purchase for the Qui-Gon Jinn and Eopie figures is quickly approaching.  Submissions must be postmarked by 3/31/10.  If you need a copy of the redemption certificate, you can download one at starwars.hasbro.com.  This is a pretty good set, and a steal [...]

• 1st pics of e-Hobby Masterpiece Ghost Starscream

  Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

  Floating around the rumor mill for awhile now, the magazine Figure King, has revealed images of Masterpiece Ghost Starscream.  This clear figure will be an e-Hobby exclusive, a release date may be listed, but my Japanese is pretty rough.  After the jump, enjoy the pretty picture!

• Hasbro 2010 Toy Fair Presentation

  Saturday, February 13th, 2010

  Today was the kick-off to the New York Fair and Hasbro held a fan-centric event. I wasn’t there, but you can find the full presentation (via yakface.com) for Marvel, GI Joe and Transformers here and Star Wars here.  There’s tons of news in the presentation so I suggest you give it a read.  Some [...]

• Toy Fair 2010 – Hasbro Press Releases

  Friday, February 12th, 2010

  With Toy Fair 2010 starting this weekend, Hasbro has released press releases for its core brands. Each release details some product highlights (AT-ATs! Power Core Combiners!) and shows some very small thumbnail photos.  Below are links to several of those releases:

  Star Wars
  Transformers
  GI Joe
  Marvel Universe

• New Star Wars & Transformers Target DCPI’s

  Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

  Want a look into the future?  Here are new DCPI numbers for both Star Wars and Transformers lines at Target.  Props to TFW2005 for the Transformers DCPI and Banthaskull.com sites for the Star Wars numbers. Personally, I can’t wait to see what the revamped SW vintage line looks like!
  Please note that the DCPIs for SW [...]

• Figure of the Day 64 – Robot Heroes Soundwave

  Monday, September 14th, 2009

  Soundwave

  Series: Robot Heroes
  Availability: 2006
  Comments: They’re small.  They’re cute.  They’re deformed.  They’re robots in disguise – sort of.  Robot Heroes fill that niche of super deformed cute toys for the younger kids; which the old kids buy.
  There’s no way this figure wouldn’t be great.  For starters, its Soundwave.  Secondly – the Robot Heroes line as a [...]

• Figure of the Day 60 – Grimlock

  Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

  Grimlock
  Series: Heroes of Cybertron
  Availability: 2003
  Comments: In the early 2000’s Japanese Transformers fans were treated to a line of Transformers PVC figures, Super Collection Figure (SCF).  These figures were non-transforming, relatively cartoon accurate versions of our favorite Transformers – and lots of variants.  US fans also went nuts for these little figures, importing them by the [...]

• Figure of the Day 54 – Ravage

  Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

  Ravage
  Series: Transformers Universe
  Release Date: 2009
  Comments: To celebrate the 25th anniversary of G1 Transformers, HASBRO revamped its Universe line and packed it full of G1 goodness.  Universe really had some fantastic releases for the G1 fan, including this Ravage.
  I’m going to go out on a limb and say that this will be the best version of [...]

• Figure of the Day 51 – Choro Q Rodimus Prime

  Monday, August 31st, 2009

  Rodimus Prime
  Series: Choro-Q Transformers
  Release Date: 2001
  Comments: Some of my favorite Transformers items are things I’ve imported from Japan.  There items are released without them having to be part of a long lasting line or series.  Case in point are the Choro-Q Transformers, super-deformed versions of G1 characters.  A total of 3 unique molds were produced; [...]