Transformers Rumors News

Death's Head is Back, Full-Size, in Marvel Comics IRON MAN #9

Date: Thursday, May 2nd 2013 11:35am EDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Rumors, Toy News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Va'al, Burn, Marvel NOW!

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Do you remember Death's Head? The 30-foot tall robotic bounty hunter was created by Transformers godfather Simon Furman during his run in the Marvel UK series, and Geoff Senior's artistic touch. He was soon promoted to more than a one-off character and even got his own series in the late 80s, though reduced to a human-sized robot.

With Furman's blessing, writer Kieron Gillen brought the multi-dimensional mercenary back to Marvel comics, although always as a secondary character. Well, after showing up in the background of Marvel comics for the past year, Death's Head makes his full-on return in Gillen and Dale Eaglesham's latest Iron Man comic, issue 9, and he's in his full size!

Back in 2012, Seibertron.com reported from the Toy Fair that a new Marvel Universe figure of Death's Head had been announced by Hasbro - is this a good sign for its release?



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Rumor - Masterpiece Grimlock to be Re-released by Hasbro Asia?

Date: Saturday, March 2nd 2013 2:01pm EST
Category: Rumors
Posted by: LOST Cybertronian | Credit(s): Toymall_Malaysia

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We have a new rumor considering a Hasbro Asia re-release of Masterpiece Grimlock. New Seibertron member Toymall_Malaysia posted the following message in the Energon Pub.

Toymall_Malaysia wrote:Greetings fellow Transfans.

Today, i receive note from my distributor that Hasbro Asia are to release Takara MP8 Grimlock again at the end of July this year.

It will be identical to previous releases, with no changes or extra added.


Price will be 680MYR, which is roughly $220.00

We will take this as a rumor for now but fear not, we are looking into other sources to confirm this news. Stay here at Seibertron.com and we will keep you posted when we have more information.

Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

Date: Monday, February 11th 2013 6:32am EST
Categories: Rumors, Toy News
Posted by: LOST Cybertronian | Credit(s): AC Toys

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There is an interesting test shot that has shown up on AC Toys of Generations Fall of Cybertron Grimlock. What makes this test shot interesting is the fact that it features a different head that is very reminiscent of Beast Wars Megatron. Could we have a Beast Wars Megatron remold in store for the future? Perhaps even a small step into Generations Beast Wars toys?

Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Ultra Magnus Prototype?

Date: Wednesday, January 30th 2013 5:46pm EST
Categories: Rumors, Toy News
Posted by: El Duque | Credit(s): John Law

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What appears to be a Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Voyager prototype has appeared on the Chinese social website weibo. The figure appears to be a heavy retool of the "Robots in Disguise" Voyager Optimus Prime mold, and is speculated to be the rumored "Beast Hunters" Voyager Ultra Magnus. As you can see below the figure features many similarities to Ultra Magnus as he appears in IDW's Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots miniseries.

Rumor: Hasbro Masterpiece Soundwave and Acidstorm

Date: Wednesday, January 30th 2013 1:47am EST
Categories: Rumors, Toy News
Posted by: El Duque | Credit(s): Ozformers members Ultra Mackness and griffin

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Take this with the usual grain of salt until we receive more official confirmation, but word reaches us from the Australian fansite Ozformers that Hasbro versions of Masterpiece Soundwave and Acidstorm are on the way. Ozformers member Ultra Mackness contacted Hasbro Australia customer regarding the possible release of Masterpiece Soundwave and received the reply found below. According to the rep Hasbro is planning to release Masterpiece Soundwave through Toys"R"Us in July. After receiving this information Ozformers member griffin contacted Toys"R"Us to see if any other Masterpiece figures were listed in their system, and they replied with Acidstorm. If these turn out to be accurate they would likely both also be released Stateside.

Ozformer's Ultra Mackness wrote:Okay so to help me make a decision about whether I give Takara my cash for MP Soundwave, I decided to email Hasbro about whether there will be a Hasbro release of MPSW or not and just got this reply:

Hi Michael, I am sorry for the delay in responding. I have checked with a colleague who specializes in Transformers. He has confirmed that the Masterpiece Soundwave line will be sold in Australia through Toys-R-Us, but not until July 2013. They are expected to sell in Toys-R-Us from July to September. Kind regards, Hasbro Consumer Services
T: 1-300-138-697 - custservau@hasbro.com
HASBRO AUSTRALIA LIMITED: ABN: 69 004 348 565

Ozformer's griffin wrote:As mentioned in the Hasbro MP Soundwave topic (which is now confirmed to be coming out in mid-2013), I asked ToysRUs if any more Masterpiece toys are in their system, hoping it was Sideswipe.... but no, a different Masterpiece toy by Hasbro is coming to ToysRUs at the same time as Soundwave.....


Acid Storm.
A green Starscream redeco, to add to the Masterpiece seeker squadron.

Priced at AU$100, it is $20 more than Thundercracker... so could have a similar price increase in America.


Considering how many Masterpiece toys are coming out of Japan at the moment, I was not expecting Hasbro to release one that Japan hasn't done (yet).
Acid Storm was a classic-verse toy/character that didn't get released in Japan either, so maybe this MP toy is a Hasbro exclusive as well.

Takara Tomy Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Listings (Updated with New Listings)

Date: Friday, January 18th 2013 9:14am EST
Categories: Rumors, Toy News
Posted by: El Duque | Credit(s): Hobby Ark Toy Store

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The Hobby Ark Toy Store has listed pre-orders upcoming Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" figures from Takara Tomy. The figures include Voyagers Optimus Prime, Predaking, Shockwave, and Deluxe Bumblebee. Optimus Prime is described as having a different deco than the Hasbro version and features a blue sword, his windows remain green. No description of the other three, but this does seem to confirm the previously rumored Voyager Shockwave mold. No mention of the Arms Micron gimmick returning. All are estimated to arrive in April.

Update:new listings have been added including EZ Collection figures, which feature some interesting names such as Prowl, Hound, and Tank Megatron.

Hobby Ark Toy Store

Hobby Ark Toy Store wrote:Pre-order open for Takara Transformers Prime Beast Hunters toys is open:

1) G11 Hunter optimus prime, voyager class, price=sgd$60, eta=april

*blue color packaging, paint different from Hasbro. Blue sword & green window.

2) G12 dragotron (predaking), voyager class, price=sgd$60, eta=april

3) G13 shockwave, voyager class, price=sgd$60, eta=april

4) G14, Hunter Bumblebee, deluxe class, price=sgd$35, eta= April

No photos at the moment

1)G15 Hunter bulkhead (deluxe), price=sgd$35, eta=April

2) G16 Hunter wheeljack (deluxe), price=sgd$35, eta=april

3) G17 Hunter starscream (deluxe), price=sgd$35, eta= April

4) G18 Hunter soundwave (deluxe), price=sgd$35, eta= April

1) EG-01 Convoy, Price=SGD$13, ETA=April
2) EG-02 Bumblebee, Price=SGD$13, ETA=April
3) EG-03 Prowl, Price=SGD$13, ETA=April
4) EG-04 Smokescreen, Price=SGD$13, ETA=April
5) EG-05 Hound, Price=SGD$13, ETA=April
6) EG-06 Tank Megatron, Price=SGD$13, ETA=April
7) EG-07 Starscream, Price=SGD$13, ETA=April
8 ) EG-08 Airachind, Price=SGD$13, ETA=April

Rumor: Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Voyager Shockwave and Ultra Magnus Listings Found

Date: Monday, January 14th 2013 1:36pm EST
Categories: Rumors, Toy News
Posted by: El Duque | Credit(s): Ominous Prime-Evil

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New Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Voyager listings found? That's what the latest rumor making it's way around the internet would have us to believe. These listings are said to have come from Wal-Mart's computer system, and appear to reveal three previously unknown upcoming Voyager Class figures.

The first two listings seem to match up with Voyager Wave 1, Optimus Prime and Predaking.

TRA PRM BST OP - Optimus Prime, pretty straight forward.

TRA PRM BST DR - Predaing, the DR likely meaning dragon.

Things get more interesting when we examine the next three listings.

TRA PRM BST SHKW - Shockwave would make sense. He's a popular character, we know he will appear in Season 3 "Beast Hunters", and Hasbro has yet to release him in toy form. Could be a situation similar to the recently revealed "Beast Hunters" Deluxe Smokescreen.

TRA PRM BST UM - Ultra Magnus also seems likely. He's already received two figures in the previous "Robots in Disguise" line, he's currently appearing in the Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots miniseries which leads into Season 3, we already know he's going to get a Weaponizer class figure in the "Beast Hunters" line. The question being would this figure be a new mold, or a spiky retool of his existing Voyager Class figure.

TRA PRM KNT TL - ?, speculate away on this one.

Keep in mind Toy Fair is less than a month away, so we won't have to wait too long to see if these listing are accurate.

Here are the listings as reported by Seibertron.com Ominous Prime-Evil

TRA PRM BST OP

TRA PRM BST DR

TRA PRM BST SHKW

TRA PRM KNT TL

TRA PRM BST UM