Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe Book - Sneak Peek

I swear I saw this for sale on the shelf at my local (Nearest ) Forbidden Planet D:

Didn't catch a look at it much, but the £30 price tag spooked me off like a wild gazelle.

Sabrblade wrote:

mattyc1007 wrote:I swear I saw this for sale on the shelf at my local (Nearest ) Forbidden Planet D:

Didn't catch a look at it much, but the £30 price tag spooked me off like a wild gazelle.

But it doesn't come out until the end of October.

The Forbidden Planet online shop allows you to buy it now. Intriguing.

is that defensor going to be a toy? thats looking pretty boss.

If the UK's got it out now, someone better tell that to Amazon UK. They keep listing it as coming out on October 30th (later than Amazon U.S.'s date of October 29th).

Also, lucky UKers.

I bought this at Singapore airport in August. For a 5 page book it's not cheap, but it is absolutely brilliant. It's very, very clever how he got the pop-ups to Transform. The size of Omega Supreme is definitely a highlight.

Just a friendly reminder from your friends here at Seibertron.com ... Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe book by Matthew Reinhart is available starting today. The book features artwork by Emiliano Santalucia. You can purchase this book at Amazon.com as well as other retailers. You can hear more about this book and many other topics by listening to Episode #80 of Seibertron.com's Twincast / Podcast.

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TRANSFORMERS: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe
By New York Times bestselling pop-up artist MATTHEW REINHART

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On-Sale: October 29, 2013

"Autobots and Decepticons don't just pop-up - with a pull of a tab, they transform, too. A must-have for diehard TRANSFORMERS fans." - Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

Dive into the TRANSFORMERS universe with Matthew Reinhart's newest interactive eye-popping creation, an explosive pop-up book featuring all of fans' AUTOBOT and DECEPTICON favorites. Each page in TRANSFORMERS: THE ULTIMATE POP-UP UNIVERSE not only features a towering character leaping off the page, but also gives readers the chance to pull a tab and watch in awe as the 'bots shift, change, and rise to battle in entirely new forms.



Watch as the planet CYBERTRON changes into an epic battle on Earth. Then look out for the mighty AUTOBOT OMEGA SUPREME - Reinhart's tallest pop-up EVER - as he rises off the page to smash DECEPTICON foes. Chock full of TRANSFORMERS facts and lore, and showcasing more than 35 iconic characters, including OPTIMUS PRIME, MEGATRON, BUMBLEBEE and STARSCREAM, this is a unique pop-up experience that no fan will forget.

Matthew Reinhart has created many bestselling, award-winning pop-up books, including the New York Times bestselling Star Wars: The Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy. He lives in New York City. You can visit him at matthewreinhart.com.





Hasbro and its logo, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. (c) 2013 Hasbro. All rights reserved. Licensed by Hasbro.

TRANSFORMERS: THE ULTIMATE POP-UP UNIVERSE by Matthew Reinhart
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
October 29, 2013 | Ages 6 & up | Hardcover $37.00 | 978-0-316-18662-9
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Nothing but hilarity here.

Sabrblade wrote:

MINDVVIPE wrote: Nothing but hilarity here.

Why's that?

I usually think pop up books are awesome, just coz they are, and there's also a lot of work that goes into making them work, but this just looks funny to me. Also, BBs G1 ish head on the the TF:Prime body just makes me laugh. Looks so wrong and unnatural.

Sabrblade wrote:

MINDVVIPE wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

MINDVVIPE wrote: Nothing but hilarity here.

Why's that?

I usually think pop up books are awesome, just coz they are, and there's also a lot of work that goes into making them work, but this just looks funny to me. Also, BBs G1 ish head on the the TF:Prime body just makes me laugh. Looks so wrong and unnatural.

No worse than this:





In all seriousness, that's the original Aligned Bumblebee design from the Binder of Revelation that spawned the Prime Bumblebee design.

Wow, a minute in and I just want BB dead so bad, anything to shut him up. I think the dual arm combo cannon is pretty sweet, and should actually make its way into a figure some day. Fear those who refuse to shine the light? oh the hilarity.

Yea that body and head looks terrible on BB, much better in Prime, even with BBs prime head. his G1 head needs a round body, not one thats super muscular/manly looking, imo.

AWESOME. B.O.S. bought on site. This is going to be my kids bed time book for before bed in about five to seven years from now. A good pop up book is unforgettable to a young kid, imo.