The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:19 pm

After a long hard day of work or play on Wednesdays, I like to go and check out what's new at my local comic shop. Sure there was Movie Adaptation #2 (No TARGET 2006)...but when I scanned the magazines, there was a new Toyfare with Robovision Optimus Prime on the cover (#120 August 2007)!

So what's in this 'Transformers Issue':

*First of all, it's dubbed 'The Transformers Collector's Edition"
*Comparison of Optimus Prime's toy alt modes (G1 to movie)
*A live action movie article...
*A review of the new TF game...
*A smattering of some general movie merchandise that will be available, or is available (think bed sheets, etc.)
*An article about the Animated movie
*Discussion of Avengers/Transformers (due out next month)
*An article about Japanese toys that make us cry, so to speak...
*A CLASSICS visual price guide
*Pictures of SDCC exclusives including Alt Rodimus, Titanium Menasor, Star Wars McQuarrie ObiWan and Yoda, and Pimp Daddy Destro(s)...
*And finally a 'complete' Transformers price guide

You might ask yourself, why is this news? The answer is because this a great issue for all Transformers toy fans to own, and I wanted to make sure that folks were aware it was out there, and that they should pick it up!

by **Spooner** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:30 pm

I haven't bought a Toyfare magazine in almost seven years - time to break the streak...

News Credits: 1 · by **Ninja Sixshot** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:33 pm

i was just at borders and i didnt see that.

News Credits: 11 · by **Robinson** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:34 pm

Is the Twisted Toyfare Theatre transformers based?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:06 pm

Robinson wrote:Is the Twisted Toyfare Theatre transformers based?

No, it's Harry Potter based, surprisingly...

by **Bonger** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:35 pm

Meh, is the Price Guide mildly accurate?

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:22 am

Bonger wrote:Meh, is the Price Guide mildly accurate?

It's ToyFare, so I doubt it. Highly.

by **Bonger** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:48 am

Autobot032 wrote:
Bonger wrote:Meh, is the Price Guide mildly accurate?

It's ToyFare, so I doubt it. Highly.

Same. Tis too bad. A nice accurate Price Guide with prices for accesories would be so nice.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:46 am

Accuracy to me did not seem real good. It seemed a bit low for prices. And of course, there was not a listing for accessories only.

by **Spooner** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:39 am

Ninja Sixshot wrote:i was just at borders and i didnt see that.

Borders won't get it in for a few weeks - the comic shops always get them long before the bookstores

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:04 am

Bonger wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
Bonger wrote:Meh, is the Price Guide mildly accurate?

It's ToyFare, so I doubt it. Highly.

Same. Tis too bad. A nice accurate Price Guide with prices for accesories would be so nice.

Actually, if you want a decent price guide and identification book that is recent try 'The Transformers Identification and Price Guide' by Mark Bellomo. It was just printed this year, seems fairly accurate, and has great pictures of accessories, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Identification-Price-Mark-Bellomo/dp/0896894452/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-3186212-1551904?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181822582&sr=1-1

by **Bonger** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:11 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Bonger wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
Bonger wrote:Meh, is the Price Guide mildly accurate?

It's ToyFare, so I doubt it. Highly.

Same. Tis too bad. A nice accurate Price Guide with prices for accesories would be so nice.

Actually, if you want a decent price guide and identification book that is recent try 'The Transformers Identification and Price Guide' by Mark Bellomo. It was just printed this year, seems fairly accurate, and has great pictures of accessories, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Identification-Price-Mark-Bellomo/dp/0896894452/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-3186212-1551904?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181822582&sr=1-1

Cool, I'll pick it up. Stuff like this makes great bathroom reading.

by **Massdestruction** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:41 am

The Classics section had too many mistransformed figures.

For Voyager Optimus and Magnus, they didn't rotate the torso so now the real truck grill is still under the windows.

For Jetfire, they didn't split the nosecone to make the shoulders.

For Hotrod, they didn't fold down the leg flaps.

For Bonecrusher and Scrapper, they didn't rotate the waists so now the legs are backwards.

There could be more, but these seemed to be the most obvious.

News Credits: 7 · by **Geekee1** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:03 am

Bonger wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:
Bonger wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
Bonger wrote:Meh, is the Price Guide mildly accurate?

It's ToyFare, so I doubt it. Highly.

Same. Tis too bad. A nice accurate Price Guide with prices for accesories would be so nice.

Actually, if you want a decent price guide and identification book that is recent try 'The Transformers Identification and Price Guide' by Mark Bellomo. It was just printed this year, seems fairly accurate, and has great pictures of accessories, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Identification-Price-Mark-Bellomo/dp/0896894452/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-3186212-1551904?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181822582&sr=1-1

Cool, I'll pick it up. Stuff like this makes great bathroom reading.

I just picked that up a couple of weeks ago. It's definitely a good bathroom read.

by **Bonger** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:46 am

Geekee1 wrote:
Bonger wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:
Bonger wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
Bonger wrote:Meh, is the Price Guide mildly accurate?

It's ToyFare, so I doubt it. Highly.

Same. Tis too bad. A nice accurate Price Guide with prices for accesories would be so nice.

Actually, if you want a decent price guide and identification book that is recent try 'The Transformers Identification and Price Guide' by Mark Bellomo. It was just printed this year, seems fairly accurate, and has great pictures of accessories, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Identification-Price-Mark-Bellomo/dp/0896894452/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-3186212-1551904?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181822582&sr=1-1

Cool, I'll pick it up. Stuff like this makes great bathroom reading.

I just picked that up a couple of weeks ago. It's definitely a good bathroom read.

Its going right next to the Playboys and car and drivers. ;-)

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:24 am

Forgot to add that there was a free sample of the 3-D card battling game sealed in plastic with the magazine.

The card mine came with was Jetfire, it looks like they all come with him... It's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure how well the whole thing has been, or will be recieved.

News Credits: 5 · by **decepticonjon** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:42 am

Massdestruction wrote:The Classics section had too many mistransformed figures.

For Voyager Optimus and Magnus, they didn't rotate the torso so now the real truck grill is still under the windows.

For Jetfire, they didn't split the nosecone to make the shoulders.

For Hotrod, they didn't fold down the leg flaps.

For Bonecrusher and Scrapper, they didn't rotate the waists so now the legs are backwards.

There could be more, but these seemed to be the most obvious.

a toy magazine that can't transform the toys..
hoowhuddathunk?

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:01 pm

Last time I remember buying a toyfare, Armada's Unicron was on the cover.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:12 pm

I use to work for a Barnes&Nobles. When I did, this was around the time of Armada, I use to get in trouble for looking at it while on the clock.

So I decided to get out of there and get a real job so I could pay for all the stuff in said publication.

Sadly however, I have not picked up a copy since, and find I miss the antics of ToyFair Theater, and the BIG SHOTS.

May your press run be forever...

News Credits: 1 · by **Hairball178** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:32 pm

Mine came with a Jetfire card too. I'd bet they all do.

by **Spooner** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:51 pm

decepticonjon wrote:
Massdestruction wrote:The Classics section had too many mistransformed figures.

For Voyager Optimus and Magnus, they didn't rotate the torso so now the real truck grill is still under the windows.

For Jetfire, they didn't split the nosecone to make the shoulders.

For Hotrod, they didn't fold down the leg flaps.

For Bonecrusher and Scrapper, they didn't rotate the waists so now the legs are backwards.

There could be more, but these seemed to be the most obvious.

a toy magazine that can't transform the toys..
hoowhuddathunk?

Seeing that made me remember why I stopped buying Toyfare...

by **Roboto750** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:14 pm

Can't wait for my issue to arrive in the mail!

by **skeletal13** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:04 pm

decepticonjon wrote:
Massdestruction wrote:The Classics section had too many mistransformed figures.

For Voyager Optimus and Magnus, they didn't rotate the torso so now the real truck grill is still under the windows.

For Jetfire, they didn't split the nosecone to make the shoulders.

For Hotrod, they didn't fold down the leg flaps.

For Bonecrusher and Scrapper, they didn't rotate the waists so now the legs are backwards.

There could be more, but these seemed to be the most obvious.

a toy magazine that can't transform the toys..
hoowhuddathunk?

I think ToyFare likes to mess with the Transformers fans quite a bit. They have referred to Cybertron as "GoBotron" on many occasions just to get a rise out of us. It's all a big joke.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:12 pm

skeletal13 wrote:I think ToyFare likes to mess with the Transformers fans quite a bit. They have referred to Cybertron as "GoBotron" on many occasions just to get a rise out of us. It's all a big joke.

I know that their prices are a joke at the back of the mag. Accuracy is not even close to what the eBay marketplace or online sellers charge. Definitely to be taken with a mountain of salt.