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News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:44 am

Greetings Seibertronians!

Following on from our first look at the Dracula x Transformers crossover figure earlier today, Target has updated the reveal with the item page for Draculus!

Special thanks to fellow Seibertron users, AcademyofDrX and D-Maximal_Primal.

The listing also provides these new images for us to feast on of this unique addition to the ever growing Crossover range that started back in 2019 with the Ghostbusters x Transformers crossover figure, Ectotron.

As we can see, the figure is an extensive retool of Titans Returns Deluxe Class Mindwipe, and has had the Titan Master feature taken out. He also features a cloth cape that was an iconic part of the Dracula character on film.

The inner box that houses Draculus in package has also been designed to resemble a classic vhs.

The official write up for this figure is as follows:

Transformers Collaborative: Universal Monsters Dracula Mash-Up, Draculus

(Ages 8 and Up / Approx. Retail Price: $31.49 / Available: 10/1/2021)

Worlds collide in this TRANFORMERS-Dracula mash-up pack! The mysterious Count Dracula takes on a new form as a TRANSFORMERS robot, called DRACULUS. We are dealing with the undead…an undead DECEPTICON! DRACULUS rises from stasis under the cover of darkness and feeds on the ENERGON of the living. The DRACULUS figure is inspired by the vampire from the 1931 Universal Pictures film, Dracula. The figure stands at 5.5 inches, converts into bat mode in 23 steps, and features details inspired by the Dracula movie, including black and white deco inspired by the black and white movie release. DRACULUS also comes with cape, blaster, and Impaler claw accessories.

TRANSFORMERS robots have always been More Than Meets The Eye, but now, through the TRANSFORMERS Collaborative, fans can experience these larger-than-life characters as they team-up, mash-up, and meet up with other characters, teams, and people who share this same special quality. DRACULUS is available exclusively at Target and for pre-order on Target.com beginning September 10, 2021 at 1:00PM EST with limited quantities on Pulse.com.

What do you think of this crossover figure?

Eager to see the other Universal Monsters given the same treatment?

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News Credits: 55 · by **o.supreme** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:54 am

Although I wont be purchasing it, (haven't purchased any of the crossover toys) I think they did a really great job. I especially love the packaging. Also I'm curious to see how it transforms without the ability to have the head removed.

News Credits: 18 · by **blackeyedprime** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:54 am

SUCKS that the titan master has been removed. The cockpit or victim storage seems a bit unused as a play feature now. Not liking the solid black wings in bot mode compared to package arts red.

News Credits: 4498 · by **william-james88** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:56 am

o.supreme wrote:Although I wont be purchasing it, (haven't purchased any of the crossover toys) I think they did a really great job. I especially love the packaging. Also I'm curious to see how it transforms without the ability to have the head removed.

I like the packaging too though I don't feel the VHS tape is best suited for this release. When I think Bella Lugosi Dracula, I don't think VHS.

News Credits: 55 · by **o.supreme** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:59 am

william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Although I wont be purchasing it, (haven't purchased any of the crossover toys) I think they did a really great job. I especially love the packaging. Also I'm curious to see how it transforms without the ability to have the head removed.

I like the packaging too though I don't feel the VHS tape is best suited for this release. When I think Bella Lugosi Dracula, I don't think VHS.

I know the designs have been updated for DVD and BRD releases, but I think for some there is a nostalgia factor.

To be fair, my dad was showing me these films on TV before they were available on VHS, but seeing all those covers together at the video store does bring back fond memories.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:12 am

william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Although I wont be purchasing it, (haven't purchased any of the crossover toys) I think they did a really great job. I especially love the packaging. Also I'm curious to see how it transforms without the ability to have the head removed.

I like the packaging too though I don't feel the VHS tape is best suited for this release. When I think Bella Lugosi Dracula, I don't think VHS.

Same, but I appreciate the attempt to do something extra like that

News Credits: 95 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:02 am

Interesting enough, but I bet the Canadian price will be shy of 10$CAN from a freaking LEADER price, as it was the case with Gigawatt.

I would pay up to voyager price for this, but leader price is highway robbery.

News Credits: 317 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:18 am

It's interesting the press release says 1 PM EST when this figure was available as early as 8:30 AM EST. I really like the look being a fan of classic horror, I do wish they could've done the head that more closely matched Bella Legosi's look. Then again, I understand why they probably couldn't.

News Credits: 3 · by **alekese** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:29 am

Draculus is now up for order on pulse:

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... p-draculus

News Credits: 18 · by **blackeyedprime** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:29 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Interesting enough, but I bet the Canadian price will be shy of 10$CAN from a freaking LEADER price, as it was the case with Gigawatt.

I would pay up to voyager price for this, but leader price is highway robbery.

Feel the same, especially for a figure with a feature taken away that would have improved it. I'll at least be buying one crossover finger soon though, just a slightly cheaper and massively out of scale one...

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:33 pm

It seems odd that they removed the headmaster function, considering vampires are all about changing from "human" to "vampire" forms, and that the original chest/cockpit was designed to look like a coffin too.

Also, for posterity, I'll repeat my earlier post, showing that Mindwipe is basically Dracula in all but name, with his headmaster bring a thrall/Igor:

- https://youtu.be/BOYyLFrkIF4

by **Till-all-R1** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:49 pm

While I think the concept is interesting and I even like the box art, the actual bot is unimpressive for me.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:51 pm

primalxconvoy wrote:Also, for posterity, I'll repeat my earlier post, showing that Mindwipe is basically Dracula in all but name, with his headmaster bring a thrall/Igor:

Is it Eee-gore, or EYE-gore? :-P

Seriously, we need a Leslie Nielsen version of this figure...

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:07 pm

alekese wrote:Draculus is now up for order on pulse:

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... p-draculus

Thanks, I ordered one there and added NEST Bumblebee to get the free shipping.

The box is kinda dumb. The description mentions him awakening from stasis at night so why not make a box that looks like a coffin shaped stasis pod? The VHS tape feels like a bad attempt at achieving that 80s and 90s vibe they've been going for with the other crossovers. Shaping it like a book would have made more sense.

Removing the headmaster is lame, too. Instead of being a robot like Dracula it could have been a robot for Dracula. And who sculpts a vampire head without visible fangs!? Plus it seems like whoever wrote the description hadn't seen the final figure because they keep stressing that the figure is in black and white with no mention of all the red.

Emerje

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:19 pm

First-Aid wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:Also, for posterity, I'll repeat my earlier post, showing that Mindwipe is basically Dracula in all but name, with his headmaster bring a thrall/Igor:

Is it Eee-gore, or EYE-gore?

Seriously, we need a Leslie Nielsen version of this figure...

The headmaster could be called "Shirley"...

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:22 pm

Emerje wrote:
alekese wrote:Draculus is now up for order on pulse:

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... p-draculus

Thanks, I ordered one there and added NEST Bumblebee to get the free shipping.

The box is kinda dumb. The description mentions him awakening from stasis at night so why not make a box that looks like a coffin shaped stasis pod? The VHS tape feels like a bad attempt at achieving that 80s and 90s vibe they've been going for with the other crossovers. Shaping it like a book would have made more sense.

Removing the headmaster is lame, too. Instead of being a robot like Dracula it could have been a robot for Dracula. And who sculpts a vampire head without visible fangs!? Plus it seems like whoever wrote the description hadn't seen the final figure because they keep stressing that the figure is in black and white with no mention of all the red.

Emerje

To be fair, the robot mode sans accessories is in black and white. If it had been a Titan master they could have cleverly nodded to two of the most famous actors to have portrayed Dracula on the silver screen (Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee)

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:28 pm

Emerje wrote: And who sculpts a vampire head without visible fangs!?

Because the original Legosi Dracula didn't have fangs. That was a "relatively" recent addition to the vampire lore. Fun fact for you...thanks Svengoolie!

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:41 pm

It certainly looks nice, I have fond memories of the original Titans Return Mindwipe and this is a good use of the mould, but seeing as the Crossover Transformers have focused on 80's and 90's franchises so far, why have they suddenly done one for a 30's movie? Is it just because of how iconic Dracula is? Don't get me wrong, I love Dracula and the other Universal Monsters, but this figure just seems way out of left field compared to what we've had previously.

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:47 pm

I am sure they're just taking whatever offers they can get to do crossovers that are relevant.

News Credits: 2 · by **NOBODY LOVES WHEELIE** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 5:16 pm

Makes me think could Weirdwolf / Wolfman be next?

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 5:22 pm

NOBODY LOVES WHEELIE wrote:Makes me think could Weirdwolf / Wolfman be next?

I was thinking the same thing.

News Credits: 4498 · by **william-james88** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:10 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:
Emerje wrote:
alekese wrote:Draculus is now up for order on pulse:

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... p-draculus

Thanks, I ordered one there and added NEST Bumblebee to get the free shipping.

The box is kinda dumb. The description mentions him awakening from stasis at night so why not make a box that looks like a coffin shaped stasis pod? The VHS tape feels like a bad attempt at achieving that 80s and 90s vibe they've been going for with the other crossovers. Shaping it like a book would have made more sense.

Removing the headmaster is lame, too. Instead of being a robot like Dracula it could have been a robot for Dracula. And who sculpts a vampire head without visible fangs!? Plus it seems like whoever wrote the description hadn't seen the final figure because they keep stressing that the figure is in black and white with no mention of all the red.

Emerje

To be fair, the robot mode sans accessories is in black and white. If it had been a Titan master they could have cleverly nodded to two of the most famous actors to have portrayed Dracula on the silver screen (Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee)

He has red eyes though

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:18 pm

primalxconvoy wrote:
NOBODY LOVES WHEELIE wrote:Makes me think could Weirdwolf / Wolfman be next?

I was thinking the same thing.

What if they used Fangry instead? The wolf head at least looks better.

As for Draculus, it figures that the only crossover figure I want sells out before I could get to the preorder... >:oP

News Credits: 4498 · by **william-james88** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:26 pm

That was quick, seems like Draculus, who was revealed today, is already being distributed and has been found in a brock and mortar location. This was at a collectibles store in Quebec called Collection Mania. Draculus was $66 CAD but the fan who purchased it was told the MSRP was $69.99, which has been the case with these Crossover figures in Canada. That same store also had the SS86 Sweeps and Selects Galvatron.

This means Draculus is already being distributed to retailers, making the fact that they are choosing November for a release rather than October 31st quite puzzling. This toy could always be found in Targets earlier than the proposed release date, we never know.

This sighting comes from Banshee who posted it on Cybertron.ca.

News Credits: 95 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:50 pm

That Canadian price is B U L L S H I T as expected.
Freaking LEADER price for a damn DELUXE. :BANG_HEAD:

Let's hope he'll be available like roaches as it was the case with Gigawatt. Sooner or later, it will be on sale/clearance at the much more normal 45$can price. [-(