Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Promotional Superion and Menasor Posters

Va'al wrote: Meanwhile, I will be waiting for Hasbro to credit their artists...

Cobotron wrote:

Va'al wrote: 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!

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

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

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

Va'al wrote: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...

leokearon wrote:

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

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

Rodimus Prime wrote:

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.

Legosrawsum wrote:I saw them at the target in lufkin Texas

carytheone wrote:[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?

Rated X wrote: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 ?

Rated X wrote: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 ?

Rated X wrote: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 ?

In the age of online sales [...] [w]hen you release a figure, you release it to the world. Every online retailer and their mother has them for sale.

Va'al wrote:

Rated X wrote: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 ?

In the age of online sales [...] [w]hen you release a figure, you release it to the world. Every online retailer and their mother has them for sale.

One of these is not the same as the other.

fenrir72 wrote:Raising the question in the toysection because the Comic is just a glorified ad piece for the line.

Va'al wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Raising the question in the toysection because the Comic is just a glorified ad piece for the line.

You hurt me.

fenrir72 wrote:

Va'al wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Raising the question in the toysection because the Comic is just a glorified ad piece for the line.

You hurt me.

Why? Both are technically interrelated. So who's the white Prime mold this time? What'd be the back story on the box? Legit issues no?

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Hey guys the missile by Superion's hand says "To punish and enslave"





Combiner wars Barricade confirmed?

Va'al wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Va'al wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Raising the question in the toysection because the Comic is just a glorified ad piece for the line.

You hurt me.

Why? Both are technically interrelated. So who's the white Prime mold this time? What'd be the back story on the box? Legit issues no?

Well.... comics answer is that there is currently no white Prime, but all the other limbs are there.
So, with this illustration, the comics and toy line are not connected.

As of right now, mind you. We still have to see CW part 5 and the aftermath/Epilogue.

fenrir72 wrote:

Va'al wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Va'al wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Raising the question in the toysection because the Comic is just a glorified ad piece for the line.

You hurt me.

Why? Both are technically interrelated. So who's the white Prime mold this time? What'd be the back story on the box? Legit issues no?

Well.... comics answer is that there is currently no white Prime, but all the other limbs are there.
So, with this illustration, the comics and toy line are not connected.

As of right now, mind you. We still have to see CW part 5 and the aftermath/Epilogue.

So the product is like a space filler? The way naked white UM from the Classics line was?

RhA wrote:Quickslinger and Brake Neck have been, jawohl, shipped. Now the wait starts.

Agamemnon wrote:

carytheone wrote:[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...

fenrir72 wrote:Btw, with the impending release of the white Optimus mold as the Ultra Prime(?) torso. Who is that character going to be in the IDW universe? Raising the question in the toysection because the Comic is just a glorified ad piece for the line.

UM already has the Minimus character piloting "the" UM armor. So who's the white prime? Is it like the Getter robot plot? The proto is the white version until the main kahuna is the colored?

Diem wrote:I'm probably not the first person to complain about this but I just got CW Bombshell and though I've made my peace with the fact that they don't have Micromaster partners, the fact that both the purple and the yellow used are wildly different from the ones used on Shrapnel just a year ago is hard to swallow.

Optimizzy wrote:

Diem wrote:I'm probably not the first person to complain about this but I just got CW Bombshell and though I've made my peace with the fact that they don't have Micromaster partners, the fact that both the purple and the yellow used are wildly different from the ones used on Shrapnel just a year ago is hard to swallow.

Yeah I noticed that too. shrapnel is also under painted.

Sabrblade wrote:Not to mention that, well, Jazz did kill a human.

A non-evil human.

carytheone wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Not to mention that, well, Jazz did kill a human.

A non-evil human.

This fact isn't really that important here, but wasn't Jazz tricked or it was a mistake? I'm just curuous; I have quite a bit of back reading that I want to do.

Sabrblade wrote:

carytheone wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Not to mention that, well, Jazz did kill a human.

A non-evil human.

This fact isn't really that important here, but wasn't Jazz tricked or it was a mistake? I'm just curuous; I have quite a bit of back reading that I want to do.

It was a heat of the moment thing that had Jazz in a frustrated scenario in which he lost his cool and didn't think before gunning the guy down.

Spoiler pic.

Jazz regretted his rash action, but was still removed from active duty and denied any release into the field afterward.

Diem wrote:

Optimizzy wrote:

Diem wrote:I'm probably not the first person to complain about this but I just got CW Bombshell and though I've made my peace with the fact that they don't have Micromaster partners, the fact that both the purple and the yellow used are wildly different from the ones used on Shrapnel just a year ago is hard to swallow.

Yeah I noticed that too. shrapnel is also under painted.

That part is more understandable since Reflector looks to have several paint apps by himself. But the fact that even the 'Con logos are different styles (bordered and unbordered)

If they release a Kickback I hope that he winds up with slightly different tones. If two of them look the same and the third doesn't that would be a bit rubbish.

Sabrblade wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

carytheone wrote:[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...

Not to mention that, well, Jazz did kill a human.

A non-evil human.

fenrir72 wrote:Btw, with the impending release of the white Optimus mold as the Ultra Prime(?) torso. Who is that character going to be in the IDW universe? Raising the question in the toysection because the Comic is just a glorified ad piece for the line.

UM already has the Minimus character piloting "the" UM armor. So who's the white prime? Is it like the Getter robot plot? The proto is the white version until the main kahuna is the colored?

Do you mean the white redeco of Voyager Optimus? That's Optimus Maximus, whose identity is stil a mystery at this point, but I'm growing more and more into thinking he might just be a powered-up form of Optimus Prime. Though it remains to be seen if this thing will appear in the comics or not.