Categories:Comic Book News, Events, People News Posted by:D-Maximal_Primal | Credit(s): Orbital Comics Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 34,787
With the first preview for Optimus Prime released and Till All Are One coming out next week, we bring you news on the third IDW Transformers ongoing in the form of the release date as well as a chance get the first issue signed by the writer and artist!
That's right folks. Lost Light #1 is set to be released on December 14, a little under a month away. Lost Light will pick up where issue 55 of More Than Meets The Eye left off, and will serve as a "season 3" to the series, a similar pattern that Transformers: Prime went through with Beast Hunters. To go along with the release of the first issue, James Roberts and Jack Lawrence will be visiting Orbital Comics that Friday, December 16, to sign issues of Lost Light from 5 to 7pm.
Orbital comics is located in London, and the address is: 8 Great Newport Street, London WC2H 7JA.
You can read the description that Orbital Comics provided below, and stay tuned! We can expect a preview of the first issue to be coming up very shortly!
To celebrate the release of Transformers: Lost Light #1, Orbital Comics is pleased to welcome writer James Roberts and artist Jack Lawrence to the store!
They will be signing copies of the comic on Friday December 16th, from 5-7pm.
Also, while you’re in store, check out our gallery, featuring an exhibition of artwork from Jack Lawrence.
The clock is ticking and resources are scarce. Battle in this weekend’s event for valuable resources to recover before the next Combiner attack!
Aftermath Event
Cratered and burned, the battlefields lay silent after the devastation brought by the Combiners.
Slowly, the conflict reignites, as bots on both sides scavenge the area for easy pickings.
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Categories:Toy News, Retailer News Posted by:Bronzewolf | Credit(s): Kmart Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 26,298
The Holiday season sales have started! Today we were pointed toward some new toy sales from the Kmart Australia Holiday toy catalogue by user and almighty Admin Burn that span multiple Transformers lines, from Combiner Wars, to Rescue Bots, to Titans Return. Check out the advert for the sale below, including specials on the Combiner Wars G2 Bruticus set, and Titans Return Deluxes and Voyagers. Transformers have been strangely absent from most stores' holiday catalogues this year, so it's refreshing to finally see a full-page ad from a major retailer.
Tell us in the comments below if you jumped on any of these specials, and if you find any Transformers sales in the coming days, please send them our way via our Contact page!
Categories:Movie News, Media Vault Posted by:Va'al | Credit(s): Zero Media Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 45,937
Via fellow Seibertronian Madeus Prime, we have a new clip featuring mostly old footage, about the relationship between Paramount's live-action Transformers movies and IMAX. Embedded below, you can see some clips of the past four movies, from the 2007 one to Revenge of the Fallen, to Dark of the Moon and Age of Extinction, in preparation for The Last Knight, due summer 2017. Commentary by Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX entertainment, director Michael Bay, Lorne Orleans.
The kick? There is actually some very new footage in here, from the fifth film, featuring knigts, explosions, Cybertronian terrain, Bumblebee and Barricade, and more. Check it out!
Categories:Toy News, Sightings Posted by:william-james88 | Credit(s): Payres Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 25,105
Yes you read that right. We are talking about Transformers Combiner Wars Wave 2 from over a year ago. Cases of the wave 2 revision wave (which also includes Dragstrip) were found at a UK chain called Guess How Much? for £6.99. The photo with Dragstrip comes from their Doncaster store. You can click here to go to their store locator to see if you have one near you.
You will notice in the photo evidence that these come with the comics and were thus not initially meant for UK distribution. Instead, these are grey imports, which means they weren't brough over by Hasbro UK but by another importer.
It's similar to how BBTS imports platinum editions from China and sells them for a similar price to the exclusive US retailer. It is also called parallel importing.
The fan who gathered all this news for us, TFW2005 member Payres, explains it better in the following quote:
A "grey import" is a toy that's been imported into the UK by a firm other than Hasbro themselves.
This usually means there's a sticker somewhere on the packaging saying "imported by" and naming the firm.
This particular firm has a record for this sort of thing going back to the mid 90s, maybe earlier
Grey Imports are frequently left over stock from another region so the boxes/cards for the toys are usually not the standard ones for the UK. Sometimes it's hard to tell but there's a dead giveaway here as these CW toys have the comics which the UK versions didn't. Last year lots of chains got cases of T30 Voyagers in stock, which we never got here.
Generally grey imports are sold to discount chains such as TK Maxx, Home Bargains and B&M. The discount chain mentioned here is a new one on most people. However at this time of year, when shelf turnover is high, they can end up in normal retail stores.
How widespread it is outside the UK I haven't a clue!
Category:Comic Book News Posted by:Va'al | Credit(s): IDW Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 21,703
Snuck in at the back of the digital version of IDW Publishing's Micronauts #7, we have a lengthy preview of the new title brought to us by the Transformers universe in the post Revolution world: Optimus Prime #1! The pages show a bit of a flashback-y reflection from the Autobot leader on his preceding Prime title-bearers, and some commotions on Earth after yet another alien incursion. Check it out!
Categories:Toy News, Press Releases Posted by:Kurona Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 39,137
With still around four months to go until release, TakaraTomy's website has updated their listing for the upcoming UW-EX Baldigus - RiD Ruination - with an image of the packaging he comes in. With this packaging, we also now know the full title of the figure - Evil Destronger Combiner Combatron Baldigus. Check out the boxart below and leave a comment in the energon pub!
Categories:Toy News, Auctions Posted by:Kurona Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 61,786
While he remains the only figure of Titans Return Wave 3 to not get a youtube review, some interesting news comes from fellow Seibertronian Bumblebee21 - a listing on Taobao.com for a prototype of the upcoming Leader-Class Sixshot. At the time of writing he is currently going for around 144 US Dollars; and even if you're not considering bidding yourself, it's certainly interesting to see pictures of the figure's prototype. Check out the link and images below and tell us what you think in the Energon Pub!
Category:Retailer News Posted by:Va'al | Credit(s): 玩樂無限 Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 25,469
The Hong Kong-based East Point City retail area, which holds a Walmart among other megastores, has set up a full-on Transformers display area replicating the inside of the Autobot Ark vessel from the original animated series, complete with giant Optimus Prime and Megatron, costumed characters, another giant Optimus Prime in both modesand a number of figures on show, including some Titans Return Voyagers (Astrotrain and Alpha Trion specifically). Check it out below, courtesy of entertainment site ????!
Category:Movie News Posted by:D-Maximal_Primal | Credit(s): Alberta Film Classifications, Ontario Film Authority Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 33,267 Transformers: The Last Knight has teased its IMAX trailer for some time now. And it looks like it's about time for that teasing to pay off.
We bring to you a pair of news closely related regarding the upcoming IMAX trailer. The first piece of news is that the trailer has been officially classified by Alberta Film Classifications. Alberta Film Classifications is a very reliable site with regards to film and trailer classifications, and they usually classify a film that is set to show a trailer within 1 week. The classification reads:
Transformers: The Last Knight (IMAX exclusive trailer)
Rated: PG (the trailer, not the film)
Classification date: 11/15/2016
Running time: 2:01
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Coupling onto that, we also bring to you news that the trailer will be available online at some poit in time after its IMAX release. This can be proven by an internet classification by the Ontario Film Authority. Unlike the Alberta Film Classifications listing, we have no idea when the internet trailer will be released; all we can say for sure is that it will be sometime after the IMAX trailer. You can find the classification information below:
Date Classified: Nov 15, 2016
Film Number: 2000130300
Distributor / Submitter / Exhibitor: PARAMOUNT PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT CANADA ULC
Running Time (min): 2
Format: INTERNET
Language: ENGLISH
Classification: PARENTAL GUIDANCE
Detailed Observations: Restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence
As a closer, we can give you a good guess as to which IMAX film might carry this trailer. For all you Harry Potter fans out there, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them may very well be the source of this first trailer for The Last Knight.
Now that you have the low-down, tell us what you think in the comments section below of this news!
Categories:Toy News, Reviews Posted by:Va'al | Credit(s): chuckdawg1999 Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 28,019
After Titans Return Sawback which is really Lione, fellow Seibertronian chuckdawg1999 has shared with us video reviews for the rest of Wave 3's Titan Masters: Ptero, which is really Swoop, Fangry, one of the original Headmaster Juniors, and Overboard, which is really Overkill! You can check out the three clips embedded below along with a brief comment, and join the conversation in the Energon Pub.
Fangry is an homage to one of the old school Headmaster Juniors. It's a fun figure in its two beast modes, but the weapon mode falls a little short. If you're looking to complete the extended Headmaster line, this is a must.
Overboard is the third use of the Crashbash mold and a homage to the old cassette Overkill. Unlike Clobber, Overboard is a straight repaint of Crashbash, which I really don't mind. This is an easy pass in this wave.
Ptero is Swoop, lets get that out of the way first. Ptero is also a pretty nifty little Titan Master, with probably the most interesting weapon mode. Funny enough, I've been told the vehicle mode looks a bit like Thanos' throne, so hey, crossover!
Categories:Toy News, Sightings Posted by:william-james88 | Credit(s): Target.com Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 36,477
The Target exclusive Platinum Autobot Heroes box set is now available online for $150 USD. This set is part of this year's theme of the Transformers Movie 30th anniversary and includes redecos of Generations Kup, Blurr, Ultra Magnus (with Minimus Ambus), Springer and Arcee. You can see many images of this set from our previous convention galleries.
Category:Toy News Posted by:william-james88 | Credit(s): 2 E-bay stores Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 25,061
To all those who are now yearning for that die cast mace to go with their Masterpiece MP-32 Primal, it can now be bought online for just shy of $20. It is a similar scenario to what we saw with Ironhide's drill. This acessory is the only MP-32 accessory that is made by Hasbro Asia and not Takara.
Here are 2 reputable e-bay stores where they can be purchased:
Category:Comic Book News Posted by:Va'al | Credit(s): IDW Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 19,550
The end of IDW's massive franchise crossover event is almost in sight, but there are still a couple of side-books to consider and left to enter the stage - this week, it's the turn of G.I. Joe! Check out the full preview of the event tie-in one-shot below, and expect a review some point this week too, from our resident staff Joexpert.
G.I. JOE: Revolution #1
Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Giannis Milogiannis (a) • Aaron Conley (c)
G.I. JOE IS BACK! Thanks to the events of REVOLUTION, the G.I. Joe team led by Scarlett returns to the fray, leading the charge against invading TRANSFORMERS and other aliens. But when a US military defense base goes dark, Scarlett has reason to suspect that these enemy forces may have infiltrated G.I. Joe. It’s up to her, Roadblock, Rock ‘n Roll, Quick Kick, Wild Bill, and Shipwreck to move in and root out any traitors before the facility falls into the wrong hands!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
G.I. JOE returns to the fray!
A key one-shot connected to the world of REVOLUTION!
Variant cover by Ken Christiansen, part of a 13-part connected cover!
Categories:Movie News, Reviews, Collectibles Posted by:Va'al | Credit(s): Cdogcdog4 Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 40,509
Fellow Seibertronian CdogCdog4 was able to acquire one of Comicave's Transformers: Age of Extinction collectable Optimus Prime highly articulated and accessorised figure - as we have covered before with promotional material - and shared a video review (plus a written one here) with us. Check it out below!
Masterpiece Reissues available for preorder! MP-10 Optimus, MP-11 Starscream, MP-13 Soundwave with Laserbeak, MP-15 Ravage and Rumble, and MP-16 Frenzy and Buzzsaw! Preorder each one here -
Takara's highly articulated and detailed MP-34 brings a more modern Beast Wars version of the Cheetor from the Beast Wars tv series to life! Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Beast Series and preorder MP-34 Cheetor at TFSource.
Transformers Adventure - TAV60 - BISK, TAV59 - Ratchet, and TAV57 - Hyper Surge Starscream are ready to be added to your collection! Order here at TFSource:
DX9 Toys - War In Pocket - X30 X31 X32 - Conehead set of 3 now avaliable for preorder. This conehead set of 3 from "War in Pocket" line by DX9 Toys features: X30 Rashcolider, X31 Gallower, and X32 Nosebragger. Preorder - DX9 Conehead set here -
If you loved the headmasters series, get ready for Titan Masters! Each figure includes a miniature head that can change from head to robot to part of a vehicle! Preorder Titans Return 2016 - Titans Masters Wave 3 here -
If you missed out on Titans Return - Voyager Class Series 2 - Set of 2 the 1st go-round. Don't worry cause we've retocked it just for you! Order Titans Return - Voyager Class Astrotrain & Alpha Trion at TFSource -
Now available for Preorder at TFsource: PS-12 Saltus! Stands 9.25" tall in robot mode, with die-cast parts, rubber tires, & more! Preorder yours today!
Takara Tomy has announced a lineup of great movie figures and MB-11 Optimus Prime should not disappoint! Preorder Transformers movie 10th anniversary MB-11 Optimus Prime at TFSource -
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The final enemy in the Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold anime joins the Saint Cloth Myth EX series: Loki, false god of Asgard! Preorder Saint Cloth Myth EX - Evil God Loki - ''Saint Seiya - Soul of Gold here -
From the hit original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comes this incredible prop replica. Get the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Legacy Green Dragon Dagger -
What better way to commemorate the conclusion of "Gundam Unicorn RE:0096" animated series then with this special plated version of the Gundam Unicorn. Preorder MG Unicorn Gundam Red/Green Frame Titanium Finish - MS Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 here -
There's no better weapon for slaying! Don't miss out on these amazing Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader lightsabers! Order your Star Wars The Force Awakens Black Series Force FX Deluxe Lightsaber today!
Finally, the mighty Megazord makes its long awaited debut in the Soul of Chogokin line! Preorder the Soul of Chogokin - MM Power Rangers - GX-72 Megazord here -
NEW SOURCE REVIEW! Transformers: Masterpiece MP-32 - BEAST CONVOY/ Optimus Primal MP-32 Beast Convoy/Optimus Primal is now instock! Check out a great review from Peaugh along with some great comparisons. Watch the video here and then pick yours up at TFsource - https://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-32-optimus-primal/
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Categories:Toy News, Sightings Posted by:Va'al | Credit(s): TFormers Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 41,187
We have an update on the TJ Maxx and discounts on the Generation Combiner Wars box sets, as previously reported for G2 Menasor (and Superion) here. Fellow fansite TFormers' user M-A-K has found a Computron set for the same price of $39.99. Also, it appears that in keeping with previous trends, Marshall's is joining in with some discounted Titans Return figures too!
Have you come across any of these deals yourself? Have you found other discounted lines anywhere? Join the discussion in the Energon Pub and let us know!
Category:Toy News Posted by:Va'al | Credit(s): TF_pr Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 32,606
From official Takara Tomy Transformers account TF_pr, we have a new image of members of their upcoming Unite Warriors UW-EX Megatronia set, featuring the helitwins! Repaints of the Victorion set's Stormclash and Skyburst figures (the Alpha Bravo mold with new headsculpts) Lunaclub and Moonheart also come with the butterfly swords we saw in the Torchbearer team. Check it out below!
Categories:Toy News, Book News Posted by:Va'al | Credit(s): Phasar Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 42,986
From Italian agency Phasar, we have news of a new book that fleshes out some more of the weird history of toys released in Italy pre-dating the anglophone world's arrival onto the scene: the Ferrareses' Dieci Anni nel Paese delle Meraviglie ('Ten Years in Wonderland'). If you don't know of the various claims to fame from different companies as to 'who had Transformers first', if you think the whole thing was hilarious, if you just want to find out more - and if you can read Italian - this is probably the book for you! Check out the blurb and its English translation (from yours truly) below, including the salty contents about Hasbro.
Un volume che ripercorre la realizzazione delle pubblicità per i giocattoli GIG nel periodo 1976-1986: l’esperienza umana e professionale di Alberto Ferrarese, socio e titolare dell’agenzia Phasar di Firenze; aneddoti, ricordi e retroscena dei protagonisti dell’epoca e della nascita delle varie campagne pubblicitarie; tutte le immagini degli spot televisivi e delle uscite sul settimanale Topolino dei prodotti GIG più importanti e conosciuti.
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• Micronauti, GIG e Jeeg Robot: correlazioni e assonanze vincenti.
• L’inedito retroscena dietro la realizzazione dei Micronauti magnetici verdi e rossi (Green Baron e King Atlas).
• Dai Micronauti a Diaclone a Trasformer: l’evoluzione del concetto di “trasformazione”.
• Trasformer: l’origine del nome della linea e perché non fu GIG a copiare Hasbro.
A book that follows the path that led to the creation of adverts for the GIG toys, during 1976-86: the human and professional experience of Alberto Ferrarese, owner and associate of the Florence-based Phasar agency; anecdotes, memories and backstage stories on the main players of the time and the birth of the various advertising campaigns; all the images from the TV spots and the weekly Topolino [Mickey Mouse] appearances of the more important and famous GIG products.
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• Micronauts, GIG and Jeeg Robot: winning correlations and associations.
• The never-seen-before story behind the creation of the magnetic green and red Micronauts (Green Baron and King Atlas).
• From Micronauts to Diaclone and Trasformer [not a typo!]: the evolution of the notion of 'transformation'.
• Trasformer: the origin of the toyline's name and why it wasn't GIG who copied Hasbro.
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