SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more

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Courtesy of news site Entertainment Weekly, we've got news of another SDCC 2017 exclusive which might excite fans on the IDW side of things -- a Revolution boxset featuring characters from all seven franchises involved, at last immortalising the comic's Hasbro universe in plastic!

At a hefty price tag of $99.99, probably the most notable inclusion in this boxset would be Jetfire; using his Leader-class mold which was released way back in Generations Thrilling 30 in 2014 -- this time sporting a few deco changes to be more accurate to his appearance in IDW's Optimus Prime series, including de-chromed guns. Other participants in the set would be GI Joe's Roadblock, ROM's eponymous Space Knight and one of the Dire Wraiths he fights, MASK's Matt Tracker, Action Man's... Action Man, a whole load of Micronauts in adorable tiny figurine form... and Leoric from Visionaries, confirming - if there was any doubt - that that franchise is to join Transformers, GI Joe and others in IDW's Hasbroverse.

Check out the images of the figures and box below and tell us what you think in the forums!

Transformers News: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe and more

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Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895545)
Posted by RAR on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:09pm CDT

I thought the Movie commemoration Transformers 3 pack of bumblebee's was pointless - but that Jetfire may actually be even more superfluous to requirements.

Almost ANYTHING would have been better - why the hell wasn't it Sunstorm or Acidstorm or something like that - Even Ghost Starscream?

Also a Visionary with no hologram offends me on a visceral level

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895546)
Posted by ScottyP on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:10pm CDT

I like this in general. Plenty of cool stuff here, especially with Rom and AM getting some new toys. Surprised they passed on Scarlett. I'd guess it's Jetfire instead of the TF characters that were actually in Revolution for several reasons, but a Thundercracker/Buster combo would've been rad too. I'd bet there are more sets like this coming, probably as soon as Hascon.

Action Man's headsculpt is bad but I don't expect much from Joe toy headsculpts. I haven't been impressed by any of the TFCC sets' Joe toys.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895547)
Posted by Kurona on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:11pm CDT

RAR wrote:I thought the Movie commemoration Transformers 3 pack of bumblebee's was pointless - but that Jetfire may actually be even more superfluous to requirements.

Almost ANYTHING would have been better - why the hell wasn't it Sunstorm or Acidstorm or something like that - Even Ghost Starscream?

Probably because Sunstorm and Acid Storm are bit players at best in IDW and... well, everything but one volume of Dreamwave really.

The point of this boxset is to get together big, recognisable characters from the Hasbroverse into one boxset. And honestly I'm a pretty big fan of the fact they went with Jetfire since for some people he's been hard to get, especially with de-chromed guns.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895548)
Posted by Immortal Starscream on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:11pm CDT

WHAAAAAAAT!?!?! no holographic stickers on leoric?

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895550)
Posted by RAR on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:14pm CDT

OK what did I miss why is Matt Trakker Black ?

Is Julio Lopez, Hondo MacLane, Bruce Sato and heck knows how many other not enough diversity for them ?

Is Miles Mayhem got a sister now instead of Maximus then ?

Congratulations IDW you managed to make me face palm more than I did with you made Prowl a Constructicon

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895551)
Posted by ScottyP on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:15pm CDT

RAR wrote:I thought the Movie commemoration Transformers 3 pack of bumblebee's was pointless - but that Jetfire may actually be even more superfluous to requirements.

Almost ANYTHING would have been better - why the hell wasn't it Sunstorm or Acidstorm or something like that - Even Ghost Starscream?

Because the rainmakers have only made background cameos in IDW and Ghost Starscream doesn't exist in that universe. The Jetfire re-release is an opportunity for folks that didn't import Takara's version, or for new readers that are enjoying the Optimus Prime comic where Jetfire has a major role, to get their hands on the toy. I don't see a big issue with it. This is really sensible Con set/casual fan bait and it'll probably sell out annoyingly quickly on HTS.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895553)
Posted by Kurona on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:20pm CDT

On closer comparison, looks like Jetfire's colour choices and applications are identical to Takara's Legends release. Pretty friggin' sweet!

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895554)
Posted by ScottyP on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:21pm CDT

RAR wrote:OK what did I miss

The entire point of this set.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895555)
Posted by Relic0037 on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:22pm CDT

Finally bought a Jetfire about a month ago, but even if I hadn't, I don't think I would spend the outrageous prices scalpers will be charging on eBay for this set. A Visonary figure without a hologram & a MASK figure without a vehicle don't make this worth going out of my way for.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895556)
Posted by Kurona on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:22pm CDT

ScottyP wrote:
RAR wrote:I thought the Movie commemoration Transformers 3 pack of bumblebee's was pointless - but that Jetfire may actually be even more superfluous to requirements.

Almost ANYTHING would have been better - why the hell wasn't it Sunstorm or Acidstorm or something like that - Even Ghost Starscream?
Because the rainmakers have only made background cameos in IDW and Ghost Starscream doesn't exist in that universe. The Jetfire re-release is an opportunity for folks that didn't import Takara's version, or for new readers that are enjoying the Optimus Prime comic where Jetfire has a major role, to get their hands on the toy. I don't see a big issue with it. This is really sensible Con set/casual fan bait and it'll probably sell out annoyingly quickly on HTS.

Also his inclusion over someone more important like, say, Optimus himself is likely because this toy is pretty much 100% accurate to his appearance in the IDW comics -- while Optimus unfortunately doesn't have an official toy besides maybe the Legends figure accurate to his current IDW appearance yet.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895557)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:22pm CDT

So it's basically Takara leader Jetfire with maybe one or two new paint dabs and a bunch of GI Joe retools. FYI, that Roadblock was supposed to be released as a Wal-Mart exclusive with some interchangeable bits to go from The Rock to Renegades Roadblock. That looks mostly like the Renegades figure.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895559)
Posted by RAR on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:26pm CDT

You can get a Takara Jetfire on ebay for a fraction of it's original price - new in box - I can't see the appeal of selling you a old toy twice and it's not even changed or unusual - if it was Dark Skyfire or Powerlinx Colours - i'd have been quite interested.

But seriously if that mould needed re-releasing it was as another character such as http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Powerf ... rflash.htm
or
http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Skyfall/skyfall.htm

Were the previous comic convetion Gi Joe / Transformers giftsets even compliant to the comics anyway.

I'm sure they could have found something better than a no-effort re-release of a sub-standard mould.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895560)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:29pm CDT

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895562)
Posted by Kurona on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:33pm CDT

RAR wrote:You can get a Takara Jetfire on ebay for a fraction of it's original price - new in box - I can't see the appeal of selling you a old toy twice and it's not even changed or unusual - if it was Dark Skyfire or Powerlinx Colours - i'd have been quite interested.

But seriously if that mould needed re-releasing it was as another character such as http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Powerf ... rflash.htm
or
http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Skyfall/skyfall.htm

Were the previous comic convetion Gi Joe / Transformers giftsets even compliant to the comics anyway.

I'm sure they could have found something better than a no-effort re-release of a sub-standard mould.

Which would be a good idea -- if Powerflash, Skyfall and Dark Skyfire were relevant characters in the Hasbro verse rather than being a background character on the Lost Light, being dead and not existing. Again, Jetfire's here because he's a relevant Hasbroverse character as a main part of Optimus' crew and he's relatively well-known to casual Transformers fans.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895563)
Posted by RAR on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:35pm CDT

ScottyP wrote:
RAR wrote:OK what did I miss
The entire point of this set.

Well the Micronauts minifigures would have been nice on their own.
3 or 4 Visionaries on their own would have been good too (but only if they had holograms)

Rom is cool but he'd have been better sold in a miniature replica vintage box - his "enemy looks like a repaint to me Zombie Viper is it ?

Jetfire has no purpose existing and can't be justified at all.

They could have re-issued Combiner Wars Optimus in different shades at least. Shame they didn't just throw the comic compliance out the window and use the unreleased Botcon idea for an Optimus that was a mash up of Armoured Convoy Optimus and Hero Optimus using the Titans Return mould as then the mini-figures would have complemented that a bit.

But yes you are right I don't see the point of the Transformers element of the set - the others are mostly fine (other than the headswapped Matt Trakker repaint).

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895564)
Posted by Seibertron on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:37pm CDT

RAR wrote:You can get a Takara Jetfire on ebay for a fraction of it's original price - new in box - I can't see the appeal of selling you a old toy twice and it's not even changed or unusual - if it was Dark Skyfire or Powerlinx Colours - i'd have been quite interested.

But seriously if that mould needed re-releasing it was as another character such as http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Powerf ... rflash.htm
or
http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Skyfall/skyfall.htm

Were the previous comic convetion Gi Joe / Transformers giftsets even compliant to the comics anyway.

I'm sure they could have found something better than a no-effort re-release of a sub-standard mould.

I think you've completely missed the point of this set.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895565)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:39pm CDT

They obviously wanted a Leader class figure to give SOME semblance of giant-robot scale with all the G.I. Joe-sized figures. And at that a Leader class that didn't have a Titan Master gimmick since the small figure would throw off the illusion of said giant-robot scale with the G.I. Joe-sized figures.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895566)
Posted by ScottyP on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:39pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:FYI, that Roadblock was supposed to be released as a Wal-Mart exclusive with some interchangeable bits to go from The Rock to Renegades Roadblock. That looks mostly like the Renegades figure.

This is interesting to me. What else was meant to be in those sets? Just wondering if they'll try to get some other current IDW Joe characters out of them. Quick Kick, Rock n Roll, Crystal Ball, and Storm Shadow have been pretty rad. Not to mention the over-the-top 90s cheese villains like Ironblood, Kreiger, and Von Rani.

Kurona wrote:Also his inclusion over someone more important like, say, Optimus himself is likely because this toy is pretty much 100% accurate to his appearance in the IDW comics -- while Optimus unfortunately doesn't have and official toy besides maybe the Legends figure accurate to his current IDW appearance yet.

Fair point, but I bet if there weren't two other SDCC OP toys they would've included the Cyber Commander OP. Limitations of the mold aside, it's quite IDW in appearance.

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895567)
Posted by RAR on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:40pm CDT

These were more interesting colours (but they've been done already with the other mould - applying them to the new one would be mildly interesting)

http://www.tfu.info/2010/Destron/DarkSk ... kyfire.htm

Seibertron wrote:
I think you've completely missed the point of this set.

(quite possibly) but feel free to educate me how so ?

Re: SDCC exclusive Hasbroverse Revolution boxset featuring Transformers, ROM, M.A.S.K., GI Joe, Micronauts and more (1895568)
Posted by Kurona on July 10th, 2017 @ 12:41pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:They obviously wanted a Leader class figure to give SOME semblance of giant-robot scale with all the G.I. Joe-sized figures. And at that a Leader class that didn't have a Titan Master gimmick since the small figure would throw off the illusion of said giant-robot scale with the G.I. Joe-sized figures.

This too. There's actually a lot more reasons than I thought.

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