Transformers Press Releases News

Reprolabels Update for January 2008

Date: Thursday, January 31st 2008 5:28pm EST
Categories: Company News, Press Releases, Toy News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Reprolabels.com, Hip-Hoptimus Rime

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Reprolabels.com have released information on their new sticker upgrade set additions.

Figures to be given the Reprolabel treatment this month include:
Movie Ratchet, Movie Starscream, Movie Jazz, Binaltech Motormaster, Music Label Soundblaster G1 Micromaster Air Strike Patrol, and KO Fortmax, along with Star Trek and Power Ranger sticker sets.

Sadly Reprolabels have also decided to discontinue some of their sticker sets, including:
Decepticon Hot Rod, Black Hotrod, Decepticon Stepper, Brave Maximus, Autobot Bruticus and BWII Starscream to G2 Megatron.

Check out Reprolabels.com for all their sticker upgrade sets.

Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008

Date: Thursday, January 31st 2008 5:10pm EST
Categories: Company News, Press Releases, Toy News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): UK Toyfare

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A press release from the UK Toyfare has given some insights pertaining to the 2008 releases of Transformers: Animated and Universe toylines, and the Transformers: Animated Cartoon Series.

Details Announced in the Press Release include:
- Transformers: Animated will start Airing in the UK in March 2008, sometime close to Easter.
- The Transformers: Animated Toyline will be available Mid-Year
- The Universe Toy line will be available in Autumn-Winter 2008, with Beast Wars figures being alluded to (perhaps the Robot Heroes line BW figures?)
- Animated Toyline Prices will range from: £4.99 - £49.99
- Universe Toyline Prices will range from: £2.99 - £39.99

So some good news and bad news for UK Transformers Fans, with slightly longer delays on the release of the Animated Toyline.

To read the full press release, please click here.

Furman Blog Update: Spotlight Blaster

Date: Tuesday, January 22nd 2008 4:46pm EST
Categories: Comic Book News, People News, Press Releases
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Simon Furman

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Simon Furman has once again updated his blog, this time concerning Spotlight: Blaster, which according to Diamond Comics is to be released on Wednesday the 23rd of January 2008.

Furman assures readers that Spotlight: Blaster is a very much self-contained issue, an entry level issue if you will, before giving away a relatively spoiler free synopsis of what to expect:

Betrayed, left for dead, someone went to great lengths to silence ‘The Voice,’ and now—with Blaster returned to the fold—they set out to finish what they started. With guest appearances by the likes of Silverbolt, Bluestreak, Beachcomber, Trailbreaker and Cosmos, plus a Decepticon or two, Spotlight Blaster has something for everyone: mystery, intrigue, action, character development.

Art duties will be handled by Emiliano Santalucia, his debut work for IDW Publishing.

To read Furman's full blog post, please click here.

Prowl, Bluestreak and Smokescreen Busts by Toyrocket

Date: Tuesday, January 15th 2008 6:00pm EST
Categories: Collectables, Press Releases, Toy News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): toyrocket, diamond select

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Diamond Select Toys have released information pertaining to three new and exclusive six inch busts created by Toyrocket.

The three new busts will be of Prowl, Bluestreak and Smokescreen, with Prowl being a limited release of only 500 units, while Bluestreak and Smokescreen will be limited to only 250 pieces each.
All pieces will be individually numbering on both the bust and the packaging and will ship later this year.








To check out Diamond Select's original press release, please click here.

'Bumblebee' Makes An Appearance At The North American Internation Auto Show GM Style Event

Date: Monday, January 14th 2008 12:14pm EST
Categories: Company News, Event News, Movie News, Press Releases
Posted by: tigertracks 24 | Credit(s): Rodimus Convoy 13, Highbeam

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Transformers Summer Blockbuster movie star Bumblebee found time in his busy schedule to make an appearance at a GM event in Detroit, Michigan this weekend.

The North American International Auto Show begins this week in downtown Detroit, and GM kicked off the premiere with a show featuring new vehicles and celebrities.





Other famous celebrities of note were Kid Rock, Mary J. Blige, Jeff Gordon, Joe Theisman, and many other new vehicles.

Photos from
MSN.com.

Transformers: Animated Rates through the Roof

Date: Wednesday, January 9th 2008 4:55pm EST
Categories: Cartoon News, Press Releases
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): pressmediawire.com, Dr Buffalo

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Ratings statistics have been revealed by PressMediaWire.com relating to how the regular 30 minute broadcast of Transformers: Animated fared, and the news is very good!

According to the Neilson Media Research data, the Episode which aired 17 10.30am Eastern on January 5th: "Home is where the Spark is" was the #1 rating show in it's timeslot for it's key target demographics of Boys 2-11 and Boys 6-11, beating all other shows across all other channels.

Not only that, but Transformers: Animated has helped boost Cartoon Network's ratings from the same period in 2007 by up to (and over) 50%.

- Kids 6-11 delivery (657,000) grew by 14%, and ratings (2.7) by 13%
- Kids 2-11 delivery (956,000) improved by 29%, and ratings (2.4) by 33%
- Boys 6-11 delivery (528,000) expanded by 28%, and ratings (4.2) by 27%—#1 in its time period on all TV
- Boys 2-11 delivery (762,000) catapulted by 55%, and ratings (3.7) by 54%—#1 in its time period on all TV

You can read the full report by clicking here.

Transformers Universe / Classics Onslaught Revealed!

Date: Friday, December 28th 2007 2:38pm EST
Categories: Collector's Club News, Media, Press Releases, Toy News
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): Transformersclub.com, Prime Evil

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Transformers Collectors' Club has updated it's website with an image of the cover of issue #19 of their Collector's Magazine, giving us our first look at one of the new figures of the upcoming "Transformers Universe" line, a continuation of Transformers Classics, updating classic G1 characters. The new issue will also unveil five of the new wave 1 figures of the Transformers Universe Classics line.

The cover features our first look at the Decepticon Onslaught (based on the Generation 1 Combaticon Onslaught)

See the image on the mainpage of the Transformers Collectors' Club website by clicking here.

Issue 19 of Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine will leave you speechless as we debut not one, not two, but all FIVE of the upcoming Wave 1 Transformers Universe Classics! We decided that we just can't wait until January 25th to show at least one of these awesome figures, so enjoy our New Year's gift to you as we unveil the cover to our best issue yet!

New Club Exclusive And Transformers Timeline #3 Announced!

Date: Thursday, December 27th 2007 4:03pm EST
Categories: Collectables, Comic Book News, Company News, Press Releases
Posted by: tigertracks 24 | Credit(s): Transformers Collector's Club, Prime Evil

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The Tranformer's Collector's Club and Fun Publications have just announced the Spring Timelines Special!

Transformers Timelines featuring Nightbeat
Forest Lee (w) Dan Khanna (a) Thomas Deer (c)

What are two of the strongest Dinobots, Slag and Sludge, doing with Nightbeat and his Headmaster ally Siren? And who is following the foursome to one of the most dangerous asteroid colonies in the galaxy? Friend, foe or both? These questions are just part of the mystery Nightbeat must solve in the all-new Timelines Spring Special "Cheap Shots." Now offered quarterly, Timelines brings you another great story from the Classicverse, set in one of the most beloved and popular Transformers Universes ever! Featuring cover art by hot new Transformers artist Thomas Deer, interior art by Fan favorite Dan Khanna and two all-new Classics MTMTE profiles.

FC - 32 pages - $3.99

The Timelines Spring Special featuring Nightbeat is up for solicitation in the January Issue of Previews. The book will be available March 2008 so be sure to request your copy of Timelines at a comic shop near you!

And there is more news about Nightbeat to follow soon!



EDIT: The new club Exclusive toy is going to be NIGHTBEAT! There are no official pictures available yet, but Pete@Botcon.com states that pics will be available in the next club magazine.

New Covers for Transformers: Animated TPB

Date: Thursday, December 20th 2007 4:45pm EST
Categories: Comic Book News, Press Releases
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Amazon.com

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Amazon.com have updated their listings for the upcoming Transformers: Animated Trade Paper Backs, published by IDW Publishing.

The update includes new covers for both TPB, as well as volume numbers.


Volume 1


Volume 2

US House of Rep's Passes New Bill for Toy Safety Regulation

Date: Thursday, December 20th 2007 1:33am EST
Categories: Media, Press Releases, Toy News
Posted by: Fender Bender | Credit(s): Yahoo.com

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On Wednesday, the United States House of Representatives voted 407-0 in favor of a new bill regarding toy safety. The bill was created due to the lead fiasco, compliments of Mattel and other toy makers. Here's some of the highlights of the story posted at Yahoo.com.

"The House's bill would require a gradual reduction of lead content in children's products, with the limit going down to 100 parts per million effective four years after enactment."

Stricter regulations may cause toys in general to go up in price as it will be the corporations and factories that will have to monitor the products more closely.

"It would also require manufacturers to include tracking labels on products to speed recalls of toys for children aged 12 and younger, while mandating independent safety testing of toys by labs accredited by the CPSC."

Again, more costs. Transformers are marketed to the 5-12 age range. Also, the tracking labels on products does not state whether the labels will be just on the packaging of the products. Since most people do not keep their boxes, could we see additional markings showing up on the toys themselves?

"The bill would steadily increase the CPSC's budget to $100 million by fiscal 2011. Plus, it would raise penalties for failing to cooperate with the CPSC to $10 million from the current $1.25 million, while giving the beleaguered agency $20 million to modernize its toy-testing laboratory."

Currently, the Senate is also looking into the bill as well. We'll keep you posted regarding this bill as it moves from the Senate to the White House.