The Energon Pub

[Dagon]

So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?

I for one am hoping and praying for a (properly done) UW Liokaiser....

Me too, but I think that's asking for a whole lot, as it would require new molds. I know UW has produced new molds, and modified existant ones a whole lot, but this would be asking them to develop a two-deluxe torso, and that's a lot of design and development. I'd love to see it too, but I think it may be asking a little too much.

[nycPrime]

So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?

I for one am hoping and praying for a (properly done) UW Liokaiser....

Me too, but I think that's asking for a whole lot, as it would require new molds. I know UW has produced new molds, and modified existant ones a whole lot, but this would be asking them to develop a two-deluxe torso, and that's a lot of design and development. I'd love to see it too, but I think it may be asking a little too much.

Yep I agree. To be honest, I'd even take a UW Liokaiser with Leozack as the torso in the Silverbolt mold. But a few folks here have theorized that TT would unlikely make that sort of move. I do find it ironic that it's Hasbro that would first release a character based on Japanese G1 material, and not TT. My only hope that TT will eventually do it.

[william-james88]

I do find it ironic that it's Hasbro that would first release a character based on Japanese G1 material, and not TT. My only hope that TT will eventually do it.

The irony goes both ways. Takara has been going all out on making some fo their toys as IDW specific as possible, like Legends Ultra Magnus and Skids, which is odd since the comics staring them arent even translated yet.

But I dont really think there is as much irony with Hasbro. They had the molds and wondered what other thing they could do to get the mileage out of them. And since Liokaiser had never been released by them (same with G2 Motormaster), they thought it would be a fun and easy way to repackage the molds.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

With still around four months to go until release, TakaraTomy's website has updated their listing for the upcoming UW-EX Baldigus - RiD Ruination - with an image of the packaging he comes in. With this packaging, we also now know the full title of the figure - Evil Destronger Combiner Combatron Baldigus. Check out the boxart below and leave a comment in the energon pub!

A couple things I want to note:

1) The English title is... odd. But it does show he's independent of either Autobot or Decepticon. "Evil Destronger" refers to the original faction of Car Robots, which became the RiD Predacons, while "Combatron" is the proper sub-group, aka Commandos. While "Combatron" is the Japanese name for the Combaticons, the name was never used as in English, so there's no real overlap.
2) The English title is completely made up, as he retains his original title as "Combat Specialist" in Japanese.
3) The boxart shows an army base, a call back to the place of their birth in the Car Robots anime.

[Optimum Supreme]

I wish I could walk into a TJ Maxx and find this for 40 bucks, but much as I want it, I'm not paying import prices for something I essentially already have.

[RiddlerJ]

I would've been happy if they just redecoed the Silverbolt mold as Leozack and added two ports to attach the Blackjack mold as Jallguar.

[TF-fan kev777]

I would've been happy if they just redecoed the Silverbolt mold as Leozack and added two ports to attach the Blackjack mold as Jallguar.

Actually I find this a much more likely possibility than Takara developing a 2 deluxe torso.

[Emerje]

Forgive me if this has already been addressed, but there hasn't been any info on the fiction for this set yet, right? So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?

All we know is the teaser we got at the end of the Megatronia comic. Apparently they're working for Unicron, I'm guessing to come collect Galvatron's debt for giving him yet another chance as a combiner.

Emerje

[Dagon]

Forgive me if this has already been addressed, but there hasn't been any info on the fiction for this set yet, right? So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?

All we know is the teaser we got at the end of the Megatronia comic. Apparently they're working for Unicron, I'm guessing to come collect Galvatron's debt for giving him yet another chance as a combiner.

Emerje

I meant as in teases of whatever set would be coming next,not anything specific to these guys. I guess not though.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Forgive me if this has already been addressed, but there hasn't been any info on the fiction for this set yet, right? So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?

All we know is the teaser we got at the end of the Megatronia comic. Apparently they're working for Unicron, I'm guessing to come collect Galvatron's debt for giving him yet another chance as a combiner.

Emerje

I meant as in teases of whatever set would be coming next,not anything specific to these guys. I guess not though.

The comic for Baldigus may provide teasers like Lynx Master's and Megatonia's have done.

[Evil Eye]

The comic is up on Takara's website.

[Va'al]

Fellow Seibertronians Black Hat and Cyberpath have pointed us towards the Takara Tomy Mall website, where the new Unite Warriors comic has been posted - featuring the continuation of the Unite Warriors storyline, by Hayato Sakamoto, and the arrival of Baldigus! We've downloaded, exported and mirrored the comic as images below (though obviously still in Japanese), for your viewing convenience, check it out!

[Kurona]

Unicron's really in the business of Combiners now, isn't he? First Grand Galvatron, then the Megascream combiner in Deviations, and now he's upgrading Baldigus. Didn't quite think it was his thing.

No silhouettes at the end or anything. Unless there's something in the text it looks like Baldigus might just be the last Unite Warriors release.

[Evil Eye]

There is a "To be continued" there though. Who knows? The combiner train may not be at its final destination yet. Maybe we'll see Liokaiser yet?

Also, did anyone else notice the Autobots were about to execute the Commandos? Not a very Autobot-y thing to do!

[Coptur]

I'd like to see this translated.

It looks like the whole RID/CR Scourge/Black Convoy and Grand Scourge thing got a lot more confusing

[galvatron00]

That was an action packed read that I couldn't actually read! I love those crazy comics

[RiddlerJ]

Love the giant combiner port on Unicron's head.

[galvatron00]

Love the giant combiner port on Unicron's head.

I'm guessing the Takara Legends release of Unicron will also continue the comic?

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I think Roller and Prime made up, somewhat.

Also, I think the "teaser" in this one was supposed to be Scourge showing up.

Man, I need a translation. That was intense

[william-james88]

Love the giant combiner port on Unicron's head.

I'm guessing the Takara Legends release of Unicron will also continue the comic?

They are releasing Unicron?

But yeah that combiner port was my favourite part. It looked like it was made of raw energon. And plugging onto that planet reminds me of his look in that old G1 Unicron toy where he really is a head atop of a big planet ball.

[Albatross250]

It seems...
Black Convoy finally saw Baldigus Reformatted/Upgraded
Dolrailer has a unicron symbol, and that means....

[Albatross250]

Oh right, in the middle of the End of the pages there were Technobots appeared as a cameo

[Albatross250]

There is a "To be continued" there though. Who knows? The combiner train may not be at its final destination yet. Maybe we'll see Liokaiser yet?

Also, did anyone else notice the Autobots were about to execute the Commandos? Not a very Autobot-y thing to do!

I guess it's either Liokaiser or Unicron (possibly, due to the combiner peg of his head or something else (still Black Convoy)

[galvatron00]

Love the giant combiner port on Unicron's head.

I'm guessing the Takara Legends release of Unicron will also continue the comic?

They are releasing Unicron?

But yeah that combiner port was my favourite part. It looked like it was made of raw energon. And plugging onto that planet reminds me of his look in that old G1 Unicron toy where he really is a head atop of a big planet ball.

I figured they are due to the "Platinum" re-release, and with him all over the place in their comics why wouldn't they? Takara likes money.

I have no idea though. Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeems like it?

[Sabrblade]

Holy cow, this comic is amazing!! Backstory references to Car Robots, Kiss Players Position/15 Go! Go!, The Battle of the Star Gate, and more!

Allow me to try to clear up some confusion regarding the final panels at the end. Grand Scourge shows up wearing a Combatron symbol and when Baldigus sees him, he most likely mistakes Grand Scourge for his old boss Black Convoy.

As to why Grand Scourge is wearing a Combatron symbol, his toy came with several insignia decals, which included one with a Combatron symbol that he could wear in homage to Car Robots Black Convoy. For an in-fiction reason, I guess Grand Scourge can simply change his symbols to look like whatever he wants them to. After all, he is a guy that can cross dimensions and such. Maybe he simply has symbol-changing powers too. As to why he chose to wear the Combatron symbol, maybe he found out about CR Black Convoy's existence and similar appearance to himself, and learned about Baldigus having appeared in this comic's events, and so decided to wear the Combatron symbol so as to trick Baldigus into thinking that Grand Scourge is Black Convoy so that Grand Scourge can use Baldigus for his own purpose, whatever that may entail.