Million Publishing / Hero-X Transformers Adventure VS SP Dogfight & Runamuck Art & Promo

"From this day forth, you two shall be members of the Breastforce."
"Huhuhuhu, hey Runamuck. He said 'breast'."
"Yeah, hehehehehehe, breasts!"

Getting a lot of updated Triggerbots/cons lately.

BBTS, TFSource, and the like eventually put up pre-orders for these, if I recall correctly. I think they have a way of buying the books and sending in for the freebies through some kind of middle man. Yes, it drives up the price, but it's a way to get the otherwise impossible. I know I've gotten at least one Million Publishing exclusive through an online retailor in the past: Shouki. I'm pretty sure I've seen others such as Artfire, Stepper, and Infiltrator Starscream available through similar channels over the past few years. I've not seen this "TAV VS SP" set listed yet, though, which is a pity. I really want Dogfight, just because, and it would be nice to have a little Runamuck to got with his buddy little Runabout.

Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I mean, it was hard enough to get Viper here without paying inflated prices (bbts, tfsource, etc), I can't imagine what it must be like to try importing Viper to Japan - assuming they care enough about him to want him...

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I mean, it was hard enough to get Viper here without paying inflated prices (bbts, tfsource, etc), I can't imagine what it must be like to try importing Viper to Japan - assuming they care enough about him to want him...

Except that it is not Viper. It is Dogfight and just uses the Viper retool of the mold. Also Takara didn't make a conscience decision to make this figure a Million Publishing exclusive. Just like FunPub does with Hasbro, Million came up with the idea, presented it to Takara and they approved it. Takara may still use the head later down the road.


Transformers G1 1988 Dogfight Gallery

LOST Cybertronian wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I mean, it was hard enough to get Viper here without paying inflated prices (bbts, tfsource, etc), I can't imagine what it must be like to try importing Viper to Japan - assuming they care enough about him to want him...

Except that it is not Viper. It is Dogfight and just uses the Viper retool of the mold. Also Takara didn't make a conscience decision to make this figure a Million Publishing exclusive. Just like FunPub does with Hasbro, Million came up with the idea, presented it to Takara and they approved it. Takara may still use the head later down the road.


Transformers G1 1988 Dogfight Gallery

Well, I mean, its viper to them like zombie breakdown is offroad to them; but you're right, they could use it in the legends line - despite none of the other new legends being listed in it yet

Cobs, I'm loving the images! Both look amazing!! especially Drift!

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I don't think that's even the biggest problem here. The bigger issue is making fans buy the magazine to get Runabout's other half and one of Override's partners or making kids buy the magazine they probably don't want to get two figures for the kid's line. All of the previous Million/Hero-X exclusives have been for the current kid-friendly collector's line (G1 reissues, Henkai, Generations, etc.), but this is the first time they've done exclusives for the current kid's line with a cartoon tie-in (Transformers Adventures). Seems a little crueler to the kids than getting a freebie from TRU after spending 3,000JPY, about US$25 which isn't much since a Deluxe/Warrior figure is 2,700JPY.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I don't think that's even the biggest problem here. The bigger issue is making fans buy the magazine to get Runabout's other half and one of Override's partners or making kids buy the magazine they probably don't want to get two figures for the kid's line. All of the previous Million/Hero-X exclusives have been for the current kid-friendly collector's line (G1 reissues, Henkai, Generations, etc.), but this is the first time they've done exclusives for the current kid's line with a cartoon tie-in (Transformers Adventures). Seems a little crueler to the kids than getting a freebie from TRU after spending 3,000JPY, about US$25 which isn't much since a Deluxe/Warrior figure is 2,700JPY.

Emerje

Yeah, that was either pre-planned between the two of them, or million x pre-empted TT's releasing the second twin; or TT didn't want to release him, and shelved the idea 'til someone else wanted it, but it all amounts to the same thing => d|ck move


On a related note, is it difficult to obtain this if you live in Japan?

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I don't think that's even the biggest problem here. The bigger issue is making fans buy the magazine to get Runabout's other half and one of Override's partners or making kids buy the magazine they probably don't want to get two figures for the kid's line. All of the previous Million/Hero-X exclusives have been for the current kid-friendly collector's line (G1 reissues, Henkai, Generations, etc.), but this is the first time they've done exclusives for the current kid's line with a cartoon tie-in (Transformers Adventures). Seems a little crueler to the kids than getting a freebie from TRU after spending 3,000JPY, about US$25 which isn't much since a Deluxe/Warrior figure is 2,700JPY.

Emerje

Yeah, that was either pre-planned between the two of them, or million x pre-empted TT's releasing the second twin; or TT didn't want to release him, and shelved the idea 'til someone else wanted it, but it all amounts to the same thing => d|ck move


On a related note, is it difficult to obtain this if you live in Japan?

Yes and no. I'm not sure how the magazine dating works in Nippon but the mook itself was scheduled t obe released or solicited last Nov 2015. So once you received it you must clip the coupon and mail it ASAP before a certain cutoff. Pray your mail makes it before it. I think you also pay for shipping depending how far the Prefecture you live in.

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I don't think that's even the biggest problem here. The bigger issue is making fans buy the magazine to get Runabout's other half and one of Override's partners or making kids buy the magazine they probably don't want to get two figures for the kid's line. All of the previous Million/Hero-X exclusives have been for the current kid-friendly collector's line (G1 reissues, Henkai, Generations, etc.), but this is the first time they've done exclusives for the current kid's line with a cartoon tie-in (Transformers Adventures). Seems a little crueler to the kids than getting a freebie from TRU after spending 3,000JPY, about US$25 which isn't much since a Deluxe/Warrior figure is 2,700JPY.

Emerje

Yeah, that was either pre-planned between the two of them, or million x pre-empted TT's releasing the second twin; or TT didn't want to release him, and shelved the idea 'til someone else wanted it, but it all amounts to the same thing => d|ck move


On a related note, is it difficult to obtain this if you live in Japan?

Yes and no. I'm not sure how the magazine dating works in Nippon but the mook itself was scheduled t obe released or solicited last Nov 2015. So once you received it you must clip the coupon and mail it ASAP before a certain cutoff. Pray your mail makes it before it. I think you also pay for shipping depending how far the Prefecture you live in.

meh, not bad; the popularity of the figures + small production run, I get it; if hasbro/funpub did a mail-away for figures, I bet it would be a big thing (I know tfss, but this is cheaper and a one-shot)

It's not really THAT wacky that Million Publishing is doing a Transformers Adventure exclusive this time. Yes, TAV is ostensibly a line aimed at younger fans, but adults will collect it too, either out of interest in the new characters and fiction, or because Takara crammed in a bunch of "Classics" releases in there as well (Powerglide, Cosmos, Override, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Runabout, etc.). Kids might be interested in this exclusive, but why should they be? They have no idea who Dogfight or Runamuck are. They're not "must have" characters or even featured on the current cartoon. Only older fans will understand who they are and want them for the sake of "completion." Takara and Million Publishing are NOT sticking it to kids with this box set.

Wolfman Jake wrote:It's not really THAT wacky that Million Publishing is doing a Transformers Adventure exclusive this time. Yes, TAV is ostensibly a line aimed at younger fans, but adults will collect it too, either out of interest in the new characters and fiction, or because Takara crammed in a bunch of "Classics" releases in there as well (Powerglide, Cosmos, Override, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Runabout, etc.). Kids might be interested in this exclusive, but why should they be? They have no idea who Dogfight or Runamuck are. They're not "must have" characters or even featured on the current cartoon. Only older fans will understand who they are and want them for the sake of "completion." Takara and Million Publishing are NOT sticking it to kids with this box set.

Really? When I was a kid, and I saw anything advertising a giveaway of tf's I'd be gunnin' for them irregardless of who they were

Takara also did an exclusive release for their G1 figs in the 80s

I had does coupons in my TFG1 JP versions

Solicited via those robot points:

IH, Ratchet,Cosmos,Dirge and for Masterforce Lander/Landmine. Gears was never released as a TF (Microchange yes) until the TFC boxed set.

fenrir72 wrote:Takara also did an exclusive release for their G1 figs in the 80s

I had does coupons in my TFG1 JP versions

Solicited via those robot points:

IH, Ratchet,Cosmos,Dirge and for Masterforce Lander/Landmine. Gears was never released as a TF (Microchange yes) until the TFC boxed set.

you had does what

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Takara also did an exclusive release for their G1 figs in the 80s

I had does coupons in my TFG1 JP versions

Solicited via those robot points:

IH, Ratchet,Cosmos,Dirge and for Masterforce Lander/Landmine. Gears was never released as a TF (Microchange yes) until the TFC boxed set.

you had does what

I had those coupons sleep deprivation after a couple of coronaries....

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Takara also did an exclusive release for their G1 figs in the 80s

I had does coupons in my TFG1 JP versions

Solicited via those robot points:

IH, Ratchet,Cosmos,Dirge and for Masterforce Lander/Landmine. Gears was never released as a TF (Microchange yes) until the TFC boxed set.

you had does what

I had those coupons sleep deprivation after a couple of coronaries....

Got'cha, well, I hope you feel better

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Takara also did an exclusive release for their G1 figs in the 80s

I had does coupons in my TFG1 JP versions

Solicited via those robot points:

IH, Ratchet,Cosmos,Dirge and for Masterforce Lander/Landmine. Gears was never released as a TF (Microchange yes) until the TFC boxed set.

you had does what

I had those coupons sleep deprivation after a couple of coronaries....

Got'cha, well, I hope you feel better

I didn't suffer one, a coronary, I treated one just to be clear.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Cobs, I'm loving the images! Both look amazing!! especially Drift!

Hey THANKS D! Welcome home, and Happy New Year!

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Takara also did an exclusive release for their G1 figs in the 80s

I had does coupons in my TFG1 JP versions

Solicited via those robot points:

IH, Ratchet,Cosmos,Dirge and for Masterforce Lander/Landmine. Gears was never released as a TF (Microchange yes) until the TFC boxed set.

you had does what

I had those coupons sleep deprivation after a couple of coronaries....

Got'cha, well, I hope you feel better

I didn't suffer one, a coronary, I treated one just to be clear.

ooohhh, that makes more sense