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Transformers Studio Series Core Class Shockwave and Ravage found at US Retail

Posted by william-james88 Jan 30, 2022 at 9:24am CST 49,755 views
The first core class toys from the Studio Series line have now been found on US shelves. Shockwave and Ravage, both from the Bumblebee Movie, were found at a Texas Walmart which looked really well stocked, especially coming out of the Christmas shipping season. Th photo was posted by @PopCultureJunk2 on Twitter. As can be seen in the picture below, these core class figures were placed on pegs a little off from the main Transformers section, which was too full.

Spike will be in wave 2 and he has already been found in the middle east so that wave could show up soon in other places as well.

If you have found them, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.

Transformers Studio Series Core Class Shockwave and Ravage found at US Retail
Transformers Studio Series Core Class Shockwave and Ravage found at US Retail

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Comment by AllNewSuperRobot Jan 30, 2022
It's sad to think I haven't seen toy shelves like that in years.
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Comment by Cyber Bishop Jan 30, 2022
One of the guys in our line chat group found ravage and shockwave yesterday at a Wal Mart in Harvey Louisiana.
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Comment by AllNewSuperRobot Jan 30, 2022
Cyber Bishop wrote:One of the guys in our line chat group found ravage and shockwave yesterday at a Wal Mart in Harvey Louisiana.



I picked them up (Online via Kapow) for a friend who is collecting the Core Class. I misread the description and thought they were '86 SS #-o
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Comment by william-james88 Jan 30, 2022
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
To me, if it could be broken evenly into parts, that would mean Predacons Rising doesn't count as a Movie in the same context as BW2. Following the logic of that, every multipart Transformers story could be classified as a film. Five Faces of Darkness, The Rebirth, Other Voices, The Agenda etc, etc Which isn't the case.


The original intent of Predacon rising was a straight to video movie release. What happens after doesn't matter.
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Comment by transformers_va Jan 30, 2022
Just found Shockwave & Ravage today in a Virginia Walmart... looked to have several in stock
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Comment by william-james88 Jan 30, 2022
transformers_va wrote:Just found Shockwave & Ravage today in a Virginia Walmart... looked to have several in stock

Did you get them?
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Comment by o.supreme Jan 30, 2022
william-james88 wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
To me, if it could be broken evenly into parts, that would mean Predacons Rising doesn't count as a Movie in the same context as BW2. Following the logic of that, every multipart Transformers story could be classified as a film. Five Faces of Darkness, The Rebirth, Other Voices, The Agenda etc, etc Which isn't the case.


The original intent of Predacon rising was a straight to video movie release. What happens after doesn't matter.


Exactly. TF:TM was split into 5 parts in 1988/89 and shown with other episodes in the puppet prime reruns. That dosen't make it any less of movie. Same for Predacons Rising.
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Comment by transformers_va Jan 30, 2022
william-james88 wrote:
transformers_va wrote:Just found Shockwave & Ravage today in a Virginia Walmart... looked to have several in stock

Did you get them?
Yes, but I'm not hugely pleased with Ravage. He doesn't look good in either mode, or in Soundwave's chest
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Jan 30, 2022
o.supreme wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
To me, if it could be broken evenly into parts, that would mean Predacons Rising doesn't count as a Movie in the same context as BW2. Following the logic of that, every multipart Transformers story could be classified as a film. Five Faces of Darkness, The Rebirth, Other Voices, The Agenda etc, etc Which isn't the case.


The original intent of Predacon rising was a straight to video movie release. What happens after doesn't matter.


Exactly. TF:TM was split into 5 parts in 1988/89 and shown with other episodes in the puppet prime reruns. That dosen't make it any less of movie. Same for Predacons Rising.


I'll give you that, but there is a bit of a difference in feel of production value between theatrical releases and "made-for-TV" or "straight-to-DVD": the latter category is notorious for lackluster sequels of successful theatrical movies, plus the lower budget really shows.
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Comment by o.supreme Jan 30, 2022
True. Predacons Rising dosen't have the feel of a theatrical release. But personally, I still think it's a pretty awesome addendum to a series that had a really strong ending as it was.
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Comment by william-james88 Jan 30, 2022
o.supreme wrote:True. Predacons Rising dosen't have the feel of a theatrical release. But personally, I still think it's a pretty awesome addendum to a series that had a really strong ending as it was.

Plus it has its own accompanying merchandise.
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Jan 30, 2022
william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:True. Predacons Rising dosen't have the feel of a theatrical release. But personally, I still think it's a pretty awesome addendum to a series that had a really strong ending as it was.

Plus it has its own accompanying merchandise.


If you could find it :lol:
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Comment by william-james88 Jan 30, 2022
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:True. Predacons Rising dosen't have the feel of a theatrical release. But personally, I still think it's a pretty awesome addendum to a series that had a really strong ending as it was.

Plus it has its own accompanying merchandise.


If you could find it :lol:

Well it was Target exclusive. Was it hard to find in the US?
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Comment by o.supreme Jan 30, 2022
I don't think so. I was able to get the Legion Abominus set for my son on clearance.
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Jan 30, 2022
william-james88 wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:True. Predacons Rising dosen't have the feel of a theatrical release. But personally, I still think it's a pretty awesome addendum to a series that had a really strong ending as it was.

Plus it has its own accompanying merchandise.


If you could find it :lol:

Well it was Target exclusive. Was it hard to find in the US?


Wave 2 (Nova Blast Bumblebee, Cryofire Predaking, Bombshock & Soundwave, Night Shadow Bumblebee vs. Blight) had limited distribution in the US, and none if any anywhere else including Canada and Europe.
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Comment by Sabrblade Jan 30, 2022
william-james88 wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
To me, if it could be broken evenly into parts, that would mean Predacons Rising doesn't count as a Movie in the same context as BW2. Following the logic of that, every multipart Transformers story could be classified as a film. Five Faces of Darkness, The Rebirth, Other Voices, The Agenda etc, etc Which isn't the case.


The original intent of Predacon rising was a straight to video movie release. What happens after doesn't matter.
It aired on TV first, four days before its DVD release.
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Comment by o.supreme Jan 30, 2022
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
To me, if it could be broken evenly into parts, that would mean Predacons Rising doesn't count as a Movie in the same context as BW2. Following the logic of that, every multipart Transformers story could be classified as a film. Five Faces of Darkness, The Rebirth, Other Voices, The Agenda etc, etc Which isn't the case.


The original intent of Predacon rising was a straight to video movie release. What happens after doesn't matter.
It aired on TV first, four days before its DVD release.


Similar to how all of WB major films in 2021 were released in theaters and on HBO Max the same day ;) . Except PR only aired once before the DVD release, and still as a single film.
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Comment by Sabrblade Jan 30, 2022
o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
To me, if it could be broken evenly into parts, that would mean Predacons Rising doesn't count as a Movie in the same context as BW2. Following the logic of that, every multipart Transformers story could be classified as a film. Five Faces of Darkness, The Rebirth, Other Voices, The Agenda etc, etc Which isn't the case.


The original intent of Predacon rising was a straight to video movie release. What happens after doesn't matter.
It aired on TV first, four days before its DVD release.


Similar to how all of WB major films in 2021 were released in theaters and on HBO Max the same day ;) . Except PR only aired once before the DVD release, and still as a single film.
So then it's a "TV movie" rather than a "DVD movie". ;)
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Comment by william-james88 Jan 30, 2022
Sabrblade wrote:
o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
To me, if it could be broken evenly into parts, that would mean Predacons Rising doesn't count as a Movie in the same context as BW2. Following the logic of that, every multipart Transformers story could be classified as a film. Five Faces of Darkness, The Rebirth, Other Voices, The Agenda etc, etc Which isn't the case.


The original intent of Predacon rising was a straight to video movie release. What happens after doesn't matter.
It aired on TV first, four days before its DVD release.


Similar to how all of WB major films in 2021 were released in theaters and on HBO Max the same day ;) . Except PR only aired once before the DVD release, and still as a single film.
So then it's a "TV movie" rather than a "DVD movie". ;)


It's both
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Comment by Sabrblade Jan 30, 2022
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
To me, if it could be broken evenly into parts, that would mean Predacons Rising doesn't count as a Movie in the same context as BW2. Following the logic of that, every multipart Transformers story could be classified as a film. Five Faces of Darkness, The Rebirth, Other Voices, The Agenda etc, etc Which isn't the case.


The original intent of Predacon rising was a straight to video movie release. What happens after doesn't matter.
It aired on TV first, four days before its DVD release.


Similar to how all of WB major films in 2021 were released in theaters and on HBO Max the same day ;) . Except PR only aired once before the DVD release, and still as a single film.
So then it's a "TV movie" rather than a "DVD movie". ;)


It's both
Is the same also true of "Transform and Roll Out" and "TransWarped"? As they too were later split into episode form after their initial broadcasts as TV specials.
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