Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics

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You may remember that time a few days ago when we showed off the new Legends Waspinator, Rattrap and Rhinox courtesy of our very own Wolfman Jake. Well, after showing off the new figures, the Wolfman was kind enough to even take pictures of the comics that came with said figures and present them to us. So, without further ado, here are the comics that came with Legends Rattrap, Waspinator and Rhinox! Check them out below, and let us know what you think of them in the comments section. And expect some translations to come along here very shortly as well.

Legends Rattrap

Legends Waspinator

Legends Rhinox

Credit(s): Wolfman Jake

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Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792626)
Posted by djross2000 on May 25th, 2016 @ 7:26pm CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan! :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792633)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 25th, 2016 @ 8:02pm CDT

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792673)
Posted by Kurona on May 26th, 2016 @ 2:51am CDT

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

It's been a thing for a while now... there's a few reasons I like to stay away from japanese transformers media.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792680)
Posted by Evil Eye on May 26th, 2016 @ 4:49am CDT

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

C'mon, holograms gotta cool off in the Summer too! :lol:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792693)
Posted by Deathsanras on May 26th, 2016 @ 6:55am CDT

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Yeah, but she's armed, and ready to kick some butt. Which just makes her a video game heroine.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792704)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 26th, 2016 @ 8:29am CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.

Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792712)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 26th, 2016 @ 10:18am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

It is a bit suspect that Ai is one of the only instances of 80s regression that wasn't changed back to normal afterwards. Fan service!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792713)
Posted by Evil Eye on May 26th, 2016 @ 10:32am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.
Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

>Not liking anime delinquents and impractical bikini armour

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792836)
Posted by DeceptiGojira on May 26th, 2016 @ 7:13pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.
Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

I, for one, don't mind Ai's armor, very Urusei Yatsura-style. ;)^

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792855)
Posted by william-james88 on May 26th, 2016 @ 7:36pm CDT

To be honest, thats the look I know her as, so it didnt phase me. Not as much as this:

And dont forget that Hasbro has its own dubious imagery. Who was it that chose this shot for Optimus interacting with Elsa:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792860)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 26th, 2016 @ 7:42pm CDT

OH DEAR PRIMUS MY EYES

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792869)
Posted by Kurona on May 26th, 2016 @ 7:55pm CDT

I feel pain beyond Kiss Players

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792889)
Posted by ScottyP on May 26th, 2016 @ 8:50pm CDT

Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792894)
Posted by Cobotron on May 26th, 2016 @ 9:00pm CDT

ScottyP wrote:Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.

I know of what you speak! :shock:

Hey Will, do you have a link to the article that accompanies that image. I'd actually really like to know why Disney dumped Mattel for Hasbro. (Please PM as to stay on topic.

)

Now back to our regularly debated cultural differences.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792899)
Posted by william-james88 on May 26th, 2016 @ 9:09pm CDT

Here is Legends magnus comic if anyone cares. Its her sitting up in his cab:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792900)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 26th, 2016 @ 9:12pm CDT

To quote, in a reasonable manner, Thew:

"...Dammit Japan" :MAXIMAL:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1792901)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 26th, 2016 @ 9:12pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.
I know of what you speak!

What? You mean Magnus protecting Ai from Armada Megatron's threatening her with his pincers? Or something else?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1793055)
Posted by ScottyP on May 27th, 2016 @ 6:25pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.
I know of what you speak!
What? You mean Magnus protecting Ai from Armada Megatron's threatening her with his pincers? Or something else?

The way it is drawn suggests she is wearing less clothing than she was before going in there. That is the something else :lol:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1793200)
Posted by william-james88 on May 28th, 2016 @ 8:44am CDT

Transformers Legends LG20 Skids is being released this coming week and we have some new pictures to celebrate that courtesy of Twitter users Tagoal and I_love_gabrine. We even have a picture comparing this Takara release to the hasbro rerelease we got a while back, whos gallery can be seen here.

As you can see, the Takara version is far closer in deco to Alex Milne's comic book model, which can also be seen below.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1793397)
Posted by Cyberpath on May 29th, 2016 @ 1:44am CDT

Comparison with the actual toy...

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1793443)
Posted by Cyberpath on May 29th, 2016 @ 7:01am CDT

New pic from Yuki...

何だろう・・・この絶対に終わらせておきたかった事は終わらせたけど、絶対終わらせておかないといけない事は終わっていない、この絶対絶命感・・・関係者各位のみなさま、本当に申し訳ないですm(_ _)m　週明け頑張ります！

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1793551)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 29th, 2016 @ 7:13pm CDT

Heh, Cancer's operating Skull's gun.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1793552)
Posted by Kurona on May 29th, 2016 @ 7:17pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Heh, Cancer's operating Skull's gun.

There's a really horrible medical joke to be had here somewhere...

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794092)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 1st, 2016 @ 12:36am CDT

Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Heh, Cancer's operating Skull's gun.

There's a really horrible medical joke to be had here somewhere...

One of us already went there. Please, let's keep it at that person, huh? :PRAY:

I'm sorry, but in Dutch the word for cancer (along with other ailments like cholera if I may add) is used quite common as part of negative outings of any kind. Very trivially so, while cancer itself is no joke IMHO.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794102)
Posted by Cyberpath on June 1st, 2016 @ 5:29am CDT

パイロットフィギュア遊びが楽しいぞ♪

当然、ダイアクロン隊員も乗れるぞ！

小さいと思っていたレジェンズヘッドマスターが大きく見える不思議！

トランステクターを中間モード的な謎ビークルにしても、パイロットの存在がマシンとしての説得力を持たせてくれます。

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794105)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on June 1st, 2016 @ 6:59am CDT

Curse you Cyberpath

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794115)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 1st, 2016 @ 7:51am CDT

Thanks to our regular source of Takara entertainment TFYuki and an alert from Seibertronian Cyberpath we bring to you a collection of new photos featuring Hardhead, Skull and Cancer. These new photos show off some fun things you can do with the figures, such as Cancer piloting Skull's gun, little titanmasters piloting Hardhead and his little tank/gun in vehicle mode, and even diaclone pilots can get in on the fun! Plus, Hardhead pulls off a mean standing gerwalk/tank/walker/thingy mode that shows off the titanmaster port. Check out the images below and let us know what you think in the comments section, and as always stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your latest Transformers News and Galleries!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794117)
Posted by Kyleor on June 1st, 2016 @ 8:19am CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:... Hardhead pulls off a mean standing gerwalk/tank/walker/thingy mode that shows off the titanmaster port...

Artillery/Bombardment mode, I think several other tanks can do a similar mode, and it usually looks cool.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794126)
Posted by william-james88 on June 1st, 2016 @ 8:46am CDT

Kyleor wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:... Hardhead pulls off a mean standing gerwalk/tank/walker/thingy mode that shows off the titanmaster port...

Artillery/Bombardment mode, I think several other tanks can do a similar mode, and it usually looks cool.

Blurr can do it too:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794128)
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on June 1st, 2016 @ 8:48am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Kyleor wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:... Hardhead pulls off a mean standing gerwalk/tank/walker/thingy mode that shows off the titanmaster port...

Artillery/Bombardment mode, I think several other tanks can do a similar mode, and it usually looks cool.

Blurr can do it too:

That's actually really frakkin' cool. :-D

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794130)
Posted by Kurona on June 1st, 2016 @ 8:50am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Kyleor wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:... Hardhead pulls off a mean standing gerwalk/tank/walker/thingy mode that shows off the titanmaster port...

Artillery/Bombardment mode, I think several other tanks can do a similar mode, and it usually looks cool.

Blurr can do it too:

A gerwalk mode Blurr.
A Blurrwalk.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794137)
Posted by Kyleor on June 1st, 2016 @ 9:07am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Kyleor wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:... Hardhead pulls off a mean standing gerwalk/tank/walker/thingy mode that shows off the titanmaster port...

Artillery/Bombardment mode, I think several other tanks can do a similar mode, and it usually looks cool.

Blurr can do it too:

That looks more like it should be something from the NSFW manga series.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794140)
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on June 1st, 2016 @ 9:23am CDT

Kyleor wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Kyleor wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:... Hardhead pulls off a mean standing gerwalk/tank/walker/thingy mode that shows off the titanmaster port...

Artillery/Bombardment mode, I think several other tanks can do a similar mode, and it usually looks cool.

Blurr can do it too:

That looks more like it should be something from the NSFW manga series.

This thing needs Clone Troopers. Looks like it's totally out of Clone Wars.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794141)
Posted by kurthy on June 1st, 2016 @ 9:26am CDT

Kyleor wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:... Hardhead pulls off a mean standing gerwalk/tank/walker/thingy mode that shows off the titanmaster port...

Artillery/Bombardment mode, I think several other tanks can do a similar mode, and it usually looks cool.

I remember doing this with the original when I was kid because the front treads could rotate down, then extend the legs out and partially fold the cockpit so the gun would point up. It did not look half as good, but I used it as a base.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794187)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 1st, 2016 @ 11:33am CDT

Kurona wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Kyleor wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:... Hardhead pulls off a mean standing gerwalk/tank/walker/thingy mode that shows off the titanmaster port...

Artillery/Bombardment mode, I think several other tanks can do a similar mode, and it usually looks cool.

Blurr can do it too:

A gerwalk mode Blurr.
A Blurrwalk.

I love this way more than I probably should :lol:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794189)
Posted by Cyberpath on June 1st, 2016 @ 11:46am CDT

So many cool-looking figures this year...

The first pic confirms that Takara's Skullcruncher comes with a gun. I didn't notice it before, tabbed underneath the reptile tail in the promo pic.

Still don't like Hardhead's chunky gun. Besides, all the Autobot Headmasters are supposed to have twin-guns.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794255)
Posted by Rainmaker on June 1st, 2016 @ 4:56pm CDT

What's the little tank next to Hardhead?

:MAXIMAL:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794256)
Posted by Kurona on June 1st, 2016 @ 5:01pm CDT

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:What's the little tank next to Hardhead?

The Titan Master partner that comes with him. I think it's Nightbeat's in Hasbro's line...?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794257)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 1st, 2016 @ 5:02pm CDT

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:What's the little tank next to Hardhead?

His alternate Triple-Changing weapon, redecoed from a Titan Master vehicle. It does not come with its corresponding Titan Master however.

For Legends, the components of the Titan Master Class sets have been split up between multiple releases: the vehicles go to some Deluxe releases, while the Titan Masters are paired with Legends Class toys.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794263)
Posted by steals_your_goats on June 1st, 2016 @ 5:43pm CDT

Kurona wrote:
[BW] Rainmaker wrote:What's the little tank next to Hardhead?

The Titan Master partner that comes with him. I think it's Nightbeat's in Hasbro's line...?

Horri-bull and Flywheels actually

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794454)
Posted by Mr Skram on June 2nd, 2016 @ 4:27pm CDT

Woo! Skids is shipping out of BBTS today or tomorrow! First time I paid 30 bucks for a deluxe but he looked so good.

Gonna have to get Blurr as well if I can find a preorder that isn't sold out.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794466)
Posted by Robogeek1973 on June 2nd, 2016 @ 6:06pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Kyleor wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:... Hardhead pulls off a mean standing gerwalk/tank/walker/thingy mode that shows off the titanmaster port...

Artillery/Bombardment mode, I think several other tanks can do a similar mode, and it usually looks cool.

Blurr can do it too:

Ok, that's pretty cool.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794469)
Posted by william-james88 on June 2nd, 2016 @ 6:17pm CDT

Mr Skram wrote:Woo! Skids is shipping out of BBTS today or tomorrow! First time I paid 30 bucks for a deluxe but he looked so good.

Gonna have to get Blurr as well if I can find a preorder that isn't sold out.

Here's the only place I found that wasnt sold out yet http://www.agesthreeandup.com/takara-tr ... g25-blurr/

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794475)
Posted by Mr Skram on June 2nd, 2016 @ 6:32pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Mr Skram wrote:Woo! Skids is shipping out of BBTS today or tomorrow! First time I paid 30 bucks for a deluxe but he looked so good.

Gonna have to get Blurr as well if I can find a preorder that isn't sold out.

Here's the only place I found that wasnt sold out yet http://www.agesthreeandup.com/takara-tr ... g25-blurr/

Thanks Will!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794541)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 2nd, 2016 @ 9:53pm CDT

Anyone else notice in Skids's comic that, after he guns down Megatron, the tiny Headmaster Megatron emerges from the larger Leader class dead body?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794542)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 2nd, 2016 @ 9:57pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Anyone else notice in Skids's comic that, after he guns down Megatron, the tiny Headmaster Megatron emerges from the larger Leader class dead body?

Do you have a scan of the comic? If so we can news it and we can all take a look! :MAXIMAL:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794545)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 2nd, 2016 @ 10:02pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Anyone else notice in Skids's comic that, after he guns down Megatron, the tiny Headmaster Megatron emerges from the larger Leader class dead body?

O for... Knowing the comic, he's probably had a Galvatron body built much in advance. :roll:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics (1794551)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 2nd, 2016 @ 11:08pm CDT

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Wiki summary:

Skids, a dimensional investigator, deems there to be too many Transformers from other dimensions living in the Legends Universe, and sets out to send them all back home and seal off the dimension (with special "keep out" tape). This concerns Rattrap, who doesn't want to lose his new friends, and Megatron and his female soldiers have no intention of leaving and confront the investigator, who calls forth the Skids Squadron, a team made up of alternate versions of himself. He then exposits to nobody in particular that he got his power to manipulate spacetime when he discovered quantum particles able to cross dimensions and bathed himself in them, and now he's become a powerful defender of peace throughout the multiverse instead of the overlooked nobody he was before.

While the Skids Squadron battles Megatron, Skids himself takes on Nightbird Shadow and Slipstream, shrugging off the latter's pleas that only prison awaits her back home. Despite his injuries, Megatron gets between Skids and his subordinates, warning him not to lay a hand on them, but the self-assured investigator exclaims that he's now stronger than even Megatron and uses his "Full Burst Mode" to blast the Decepticon leader with a lethal barrage of firepower. As he sees Megatron's underlings crowd around his body, however, Skids realizes to his shock that a Decepticon just sacrificed his life for his comrades, something Waspinator credits to the sense of justice that awakened within him during the G-2 era.

Rattrap and his friends then form a wall around Megatron's body and tell Skids that there are no factions in the Legends world: it's a place where everyone lives in peace and harmony, and Skids isn't protecting that peace, he's ruining it! Realizing the locals are right and that he's the bad guy here, Skids undoes the seal and leaves, but says he'll continue to monitor this dimension. A mysterious, tiny, but alive Megatron then climbs out of the Decepticon leader's remains, to the pleasant surprise of everyone present.

Later at a web cafe, Skids looks into his own appearances in the Transformers fiction available in the Legends Universe and is shocked to learn he only had two lines in the whole cartoon, yet he's also kinda happy he got any at all.