Takara Tomy Kre-O Web Comic Episode 4

Kre-O cameos:

- Sari Sumdac
- Minerva
- Thrustinator (already?!)
- Devcon
- Grimlock
- BW Dinobot

THRUSTINATOR!!!

I feel the spiky blonde-haired boy seems familiar, but I can't think of who he is.

Ok, so basically, Wheeljack invents a potion which can power Kreons up, but renders its torso see-through, giving new meaning to "sheer power"

*ba dam tshhhhhhhhhhhhhh*

Seriously, Megatron puts on a sheer negligee made by Knockout (I think) in the hopes of achieving the same effect. He only gets laughed at, so Megatron knocks out Knockout.

*ba dam tshhhhhhhhhhhhhh*

Kicker when he goes all super energon?

Down_Shift wrote:Kicker when he goes all super energon?

Maybe, but isn't there already a Kicker Kreon?

This kid looks younger to me, anyway.

Seeing how the manga Rodimus and Kup look very different from the ones we're getting, I'm afraid these cameos are no indication of upcoming toys.

(Could they even sell Thrustinator at retail? He seems to be TFCC's creation, like Shattered Glass, so I wouldn't expect that Hasbro/Takara could)




But that "sheer" pun!

Full character list:

Sari Sumdac
Blonde-haired boy*
Wheeljack
Optimus Prime
Minerva
Megatron
Thrustinator
Doubleface
Knock Out
Breakdown
Some red Autobot dude
Grimlock
Dinobot
Devcon
Vortex

* - Regarding the blonde-haired kid's identity, Andrew Hall went and asked the artist of this piece, Hayato Sakamoto, who it's supposed to be:

Hydra wrote:I just called him up and asked him who it is.

This is a good one. Anybody figured it out?
It's a character from Armada, and holding a fish.

An obscure Armada human, eh?

Incidentally, Sakamoto is also the artist who drew Thrustinator in that TCC comic we first saw him in, thus explaining Kreon Thrustinator's sudden appearance here so soon after his Deluxe toy's reveal.

......... Doubleface?
*checks wiki, which brings up Sideways*
Oooooh. Wait, where's he in the comic? Don't tell me you identified him purely by that purple foot.


Incidentally, I wonder how they'd handle Sideways/Doubleface's distinct heads in Kreon form. Would probably just use that Galvatron helmet...

Noideaforaname wrote:......... Doubleface?
*checks wiki, which brings up Sideways*
Oooooh. Wait, where's he in the comic? Don't tell me you identified him purely by that purple foot.

Not me, but someone else elsewhere pointed this out:

Noideaforaname wrote:Incidentally, I wonder how they'd handle Sideways/Doubleface's distinct heads in Kreon form. Would probably just use that Galvatron helmet...

If we ever see his face, it'll probably look like his standard Mini-Con-less head.

Not sure which helmet would work best for it, though, or if a helmetless look would work best.

I hope that breakdown kreon is coming in toy form!

The identity of the blonde-haired kid has been revealed.

First and foremost, turns out this kid is a girl.

Secondly, Andrew Hall went and confirmed who she is:

Hydra wrote:It's one of the kids from Carnival who was featured in the Micron Densetsu Sourcebook.

Apparently the character design was a parody of anime character "Sazae-san."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHpuTafSIac&feature=youtu.be&t=11m59s

^ Huh, Kreon homages just get more and more obscure. Crankstart, Thrustinator, that Yankees baseball cap-wearing junkyard bot, and now her:

Aaaaaaaand English!

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I still think "sheer power" is a better pun

WHAT STRENGTH! I AM DEFEATED...!

I didn't notice it before, but is Megatron on the ground throwing a temper tantrum like a little kid?

And I love how Wheeljack's creation evidently involved explosions. ...though one can imagine it wasn't entirely intentional.

We now have the 5th episode of the Kre-O web comic page from Takara Tomy straight from the official Kre-O website. Check it out below.

"Optimus Hurry to emergency! Base!" Episode 5

Deathsaurus and Overlord/Gigatron as kreos? Awesome!

Optimus on the toilet? OK.

See, this is how you do kid friendly and simple. But shockingly, it can still appeal to older fans.

But what do I know, I don't have all the business degrees under my belt that good 'ol hasbro execs do. Silly me.

This also makes me want to collect Kre-o. These comics are awesome

Megatron
Some red dude
Straxus
Overlord
Deszaras
Shockwave
Optimus Prime
Blitzwing
Thrust
Soundwave
Shrapnel/Sharpshot
Metroplex
Octane?
Some light purple dude
Thrustinator
Doubleface
Astrotrain
Knock Out
Vortex
Bumblebee
Jazz

Panel 1:
Megatron
Straxus
Overlord (does he have Mega's lips?)
Deszaras (Yes, I'm keeping the original name on this one)
Shockwave
"some red dude with Hound's helmet"

Panel 2:
Optimus Prime
Thrust
Soundwave
Shrapnel/Sharpshot
Vortex (non-Bruticus)
Blitzwing

Last Panel:
Doubleface/Sideways (leg only again)
Thrustinator
Knockout
Astrotrain (TFCC)

Deathsaurus, Overlord, and Straxus? Neato!

Amazing homage to the original animated movie is amazing!

Straxus uses Bumblebee's helmet, Deszaras uses Sentinel Prime's, and Overlord uses... Rodimus's?

Also, Shrapnel/Sharpshot uses Mirage's.

I wonder why only Sideway's leg has appeared?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Overlord (does he have Mega's lips?)

I kinda assumed the lips came from Overlord's IDW design, even though the chest design isn't.
Seeing Overlord makes me think we need a helmet with "ears"/pipes/antennae.

Episode 6 of the Takara Tomy Kre-O web comic has been posted on their Kre-O website. This episode features the giant Devastator. Check it out below.

Metroplex
Optimus
Rung
Scrapper
Bonecrusher
Scavenger
Mixmaster
Megatron
Devastator
Roadbuster
Victory Saber
Thunderclash
Bumblebee
Electrons
Metalhawk
Zetar
Skids
Mudflap
Knock Out
Thrustinator

Takara Tomy has updated their official Transformers Kre-O website with episode 7 of their Kre-O web comic series. This episode features the Kreon Combaticons! Enjoy the comic mirrored below!

One of those panels has the My First Transformers plane guy in it. Awesome.

Starscream
Vortex
Thrustinator
Megatron
Swindle
Onslaught
Brawl
Jet-Kun
Pharma
Flame
A red guy who looks familiar but the name escapes me.
Chromedome
Old Snake
Hydra
Scorponok
Bruticus
Windblade
Wreck-Gar
Minerva Night Beat
Dai Atlas

Sabrblade wrote:A red guy who looks familiar but the name escapes me.

The blue has me thinking Braver.

Sabrblade wrote:A red guy who looks familiar but the name escapes me.

Mainframe, perhaps? With that blocky head and blue body.

ScottyP wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:A red guy who looks familiar but the name escapes me.

Mainframe, perhaps? With that blocky head and blue body.

I was thinking the same.

Mindmaster wrote:

ScottyP wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:A red guy who looks familiar but the name escapes me.

Mainframe, perhaps? With that blocky head and blue body.

I was thinking the same.

I still say Braver because of the wheels:


Transformers G1 1989 Braver Gallery

Mainframe lacks wheels altogether:


Transformers G1 1990 Mainframe with Push-Button Gallery

Neither Mainframe nor Braver have a red helmeted head.

Turns out it's GoBots Buggyman based on G1 Beachcomber's unreleased red redeco, which will appear in the upcoming TCC prose story "Spatiotemporal Challengers" by Andrew Hall and Hayato Sakamoto (the latter of whom is the man behind these Kre-O comics).



The blue Seaspray is Man-O-War and the white Hubcap is Rest-Q.

Well played you two, well played.

So Kre-O's referencing the FUTURE now? What haven't they done?

Noideaforaname wrote:So Kre-O's referencing the FUTURE now? What haven't they done?

Oh, a number of things.

Anyone else notice Wreck-gar in the first panel ? )

redguyver wrote:Anyone else notice Wreck-gar in the first panel ? )

Sabrblade and I did, and it's actually the second-last panel, as Japanese comics are read right-to-left, top-to-bottom.

Autobase Aichi has posted some images from a Toys"R"Us Transformers Kre-O display and store catalog. The catalog features another chapter in the popular Kre-O comic as well as various other Kre-O products. We've mirrored the images of the display and catalog scans below.

Devastator
Bruticus
Predaking
Optimus Prime
Bumblebee
Ai
Anna
Firestrike
Silverbolt
Skydive
Air Raid
Superion
Ringo Chikuma
Kayu Michikusa
Rescue Roy
Sally Jones
Miranda Jones
Wataru Hoshinoumi
Carlos Lopez
Wheelie (ROTF)
Sam Witwicky

Next one is up - http://www.takaratomy-marketing.co.jp/products_kreo/comic.html

Also from our friends at Takara Tomy we have their latest Kre-O web comic series. Take a look at episode 8 mirrored below:

Liokaiser
Darkwing
Covert Agent Ravage/X-9 Metals Jaguar
Megatron
Thrustinator
Divebomb
Headlock
Torox
Ynara
Bulldog
Optimus Prime (with his G2/Cloud backpack, no less)
Predaking
Sky-Byte
The Fallen
Either Daniel, Spike, or Jessica Morgan in an Exosuit
Blurr
Autobot X
Papika
Ambulon
Artfire
Drench

If they actually make a Kreon team of the Breastforce that actually combines into Liokaiser, consider that to be the only Kreons I will actually buy (if they're released in the US, which probably won't happen).

Am I seeing this wrong, or is Razorclaw not exactly house-broken yet...

Sabrblade wrote:Artfire

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Though it seems to be hidden.

http://www.takaratomy-marketing.co.jp/products_kreo/comic-img/2013_009.jpg

So lets see:

Snowcat
Bludgeon
Scavenger (?)
Dirge
Gigastorm
Rampage
Bluestreak
Jazz
Sideswipe
Thunderblast
Redwing (you can thank me for this one - see below)
Tarn
Death Cobra
Sideways
Sideswipe
Zarak
Frenzy (heh, he has legs for arms)
Octane
Blackarachnia
Toxitron
Some yellow/gold, purple, and black character (?)

It was mentioned on the Allspark when the last couple of comics went online that the artist who illustrates these reads the boards and was going to take suggestions as to who to put into the background of the comic.

One of my suggestions was Redwing, looks like he made it in. Some other suggestions probably made it in too.

But I'd like to see the Seekers show up including guys like Bitstream, Hotlink, Acidwing/storm, Redwing, etc.

Randy

Takara Tomy has updated their official Transformers Kre-O website with episode 9 of their Kre-O web comic series. Enjoy the comic mirrored below!



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So Tarn, Trypticon and Thrustinator? SWEET.

If Tarn comes out, I really would want to get one, just for the heck of it.

And yet again, Sideways appears as a single leg.