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[Cobotron]

Meanwhile, I will be waiting for Hasbro to credit their artists...

Ya man. What gives? These guys are people too. Talented ones at that.
Neat posters!

[munkimus prime]

Very nice, I'm hoping to see one of Defensor soon too.

[Rodimus Prime]

I WANT IT!

Wow, Menasor looks like crap even in his art! It's not the artists' fault, the toy's design is vomit-inducing.

[Va'al]

Meanwhile, I will be waiting for Hasbro to credit their artists...

Ya man. What gives? These guys are people too. Talented ones at that.
Neat posters!

Going by precedents, I'll say this is either Santalucia or Matere, though I could be very mistaken.
Might check with them, actually.

[Agamemnon]

Thanks, Va'al! Do you want to include links to the galleries in the news article "here and here"?

[Va'al]

Thanks, Va'al! Do you want to include links to the galleries in the news article "here and here"?

Well, bugger.

[Legosrawsum]

Speaking of wave 3 I saw the other protectobots in target today

[Cobotron]

Speaking of wave 3 I saw the other protectobots in target today

Where you ats? You can be vague.

[Legosrawsum]

I saw them at the target in lufkin Texas

[Carnivius_Prime]

The Menasor one looks pretty good. I'm not really sure what's going on in the Superion one. Is he tired? Drunk? Doing some kind of half-assed pelvic thrust? No idea.

[Agamemnon]

Alpha Bravo doesn't have 5 blades... O_o

[leokearon]

& Smyths have reduced the price of Cyclonus & Hot Spot too!

Shame the offer on them will probably be over before they are released

[Madeus Prime]

Love these, wish Superion was more in frame, also wish Menasor was smashing his fist into the ground.

[peaces]

i expect better artwork for a poster

[no-one]

On a day like this, as we approach the end of the virtually unnoticed May Mayhem for Hasbro Transformers, the latter's official Facebook page has posted two really quite enjoyable promotional posters for the main faces of the Combiner Wars line: Stunticon combiner Menasor and Aerialbot counterpart Superion, with the 'Courage is Stronger When Combined' tagline!

Check out the mirrored images below, notified by fellow Seibertron.com member MaverickPrime, and make sure to take a look at our very own galleries for the two teams here and here. Meanwhile, I will be waiting for Hasbro to credit their artists...

Ok, this is a half baked thought and I may be off base. I find it interesting or maybe puzzling that they used the word courage on the Decepticon poster.

I would normally associate courage as a positive descriptor and wouldn't associate it with the "bad guys". Of course, good/bad is determinded by which side of the fence you're on. In the current comics they are exploring the idea that both sides of the war did terrible things, but the 'Cons were still way more ruthless.

I don't know? I'm having a hard time finishing this thought. Maybe some of you could help me fully bake it or add some of your insight?

[Stuartmaximus]

& Smyths have reduced the price of Cyclonus & Hot Spot too!

Shame the offer on them will probably be over before they are released

Very true, but we can but hope

[Stuartmaximus]

I WANT IT!

Wow, Menasor looks like crap even in his art! It's not the artists' fault, the toy's design is vomit-inducing.

Love those posters

[Cobotron]

I saw them at the target in lufkin Texas

Thanks. Just trying to pin down a region. Texas has been getting a lot of early action.

[Agamemnon]

[Snip]
Ok, this is a half baked thought and I may be off base. I find it interesting or maybe puzzling that they used the word courage on the Decepticon poster.

I would normally associate courage as a positive descriptor and wouldn't associate it with the "bad guys". Of course, good/bad is determinded by which side of the fence you're on. In the current comics they are exploring the idea that both sides of the war did terrible things, but the 'Cons were still way more ruthless.

I don't know? I'm having a hard time finishing this thought. Maybe some of you could help me fully bake it or add some of your insight?

I don't think you are way off base. Indeed, it is hard to associate positive traits to those seen as "evil." But, I think of some characters and some situations. Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe seemed to be one who was on the wrong side. But I would associate courage and honor with him. Indeed, even Megatron showed honor at times. *shrug* It does seem a little weird to associate it with Menasor. Courage is action in the face of fear, not the absence of fear. To me, Menasor more really didn't care about danger or think about fear. "Fearless" or "reckless" would seem to be better terms...

[Slashercon]

Menasor looks like a boss in this artwork. Shame he couldn't look the same in toy form.

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Love this art!

[shajaki]

Stunning. I heart it.

[padfoo]

Superion's art looks amazing!

[Rated X]

Gotta love the way they are promoting a wave of toys that you cant even find in stores. (Wave 2) I saw the stunticons once and jumped on them but I still need a damn Air Raid. WTF ? When is wave 2 gonna drop in stores by the masses ?

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Gotta love the way they are promoting a wave of toys that you cant even find in stores. (Wave 2) I saw the stunticons once and jumped on them but I still need a damn Air Raid. WTF ? When is wave 2 gonna drop in stores by the masses ?

As far as Hasbro's concerned, Wave 2 is out, end of story. Superion and Menasor are also the most heavily featured in the Combiner Wars comics, so plenty of exposure even without the toys.