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Images for Fewture Transformers ES Model Convoy and Rodimus

Date: Thursday, April 30th 2015 9:33pm CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: william-james88 | Credit(s): Dejitamin BLOG

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We have new photos of the upcoming superdeformed Fewture / Action Toys ES Model Optimus / Convoy and Rodimus figures.These pictures were taken by Digitamin at the "Super Festival 68" which took place April 26, 2015 (Sun), in the Tokyo Kudanshita Science and Technology Museum.

Optimus Prime / Convoy featured as this month's exclusive G1 card

Date: Thursday, April 30th 2015 9:20pm CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: william-james88 | Credit(s): Takara Tomy Mall

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Last month was the beginning of a Takara Tomy Mall campaign featuring collector cards of G1 characters. While last month was Arcee, this month features Optimus Prime /Convoy.
From May 1st to May 31st, 2015, you can obtain this card with a purchase of Transformers product totaling 3,000 yen or more at TakaraTomy Mall, while supply last.

Transformers Asia Reissue Confirmed - Takara Tomy MP-12 Lambor (Sideswipe)

Date: Thursday, April 30th 2015 7:48pm CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Transformers Asia Facebook

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After some speculation, also in the Energon Pub here on Seibertron.com, we have full confirmation from the Transformers Asia Facebook page that the Takara Tomy MP-12 Lambor figure will indeed be reissued,with collector coin, for the Asian market (Japan excluded). Check out the mirrored image below, and refresh your memory of the first car Masterpiece with our gallery here!

Mairghread Scott Signing at Blastoff Comics Fest for Free Comic Book Day (May 2nd)

Date: Thursday, April 30th 2015 7:32pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Event News, People News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Mairghread Scott

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Mairghread Scott, Transformers writer for IDW Publishing and the Robots in Disguise animated series, will be making an appearance this Saturday 2nd May at the Blastoff comics fest in Hollywood, California to celebrate this year's Free Comic Book Day! Find out more from her blog here, and below!

So this Saturday, I’ll be signing at Blastoff Comics Fest at the Federal Bar & Grill in North Hollywood, California from 10am to 4pm. This is going to be a great event with tons of comics creators signing, food, music, a beer garden, and of course free comics!

Free Comic Book Day is my second favorite day of the year, which means it didn’t beat out Yule, but it’s still super awesome! And Blastoff Comics is making it even more awesome with this blowout event.

Even if you aren’t in the North Hollywood area, you should definitely look for a Free Comic Book Day event in your area.

Transformers: Robots In Disguise Decepticon Filch Image

Date: Thursday, April 30th 2015 7:26pm CDT
Categories: Cartoon News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Transformers Facebook

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Via the official Transformers Facebook page, we have a new image of the Robots in Disguise bird-like escaped Decepticon prisoner Filch in her robot mode - and a reminder to tune in to Cartoon Network this Saturday at 6.30 am EST to catch the new episode in the series! Check out more below.

There’s a new Decepticon preying on Crown City, and it’s up to Team Bumblebee to put an end to her pickpocketing. Watch the newest episode of Robots in Disguise this Saturday at 6:30 AM EST on Cartoon Network.

IDW Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 8 on Amazon

Date: Thursday, April 30th 2015 7:21pm CDT
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Amazon.com

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In addition to the previously reported Spotlight: Omnibus and RID box set, Amazon.com has been updated with another IDW Transformers collected book listing, this time for More Than Meets the Eye volume 8. Check out below for more details, though not a confirmed cover, and head here to pre-order the book for $19.99, due for release in October.

The Decepticon Justice Division discovers that Megatron has joined the Autobots as the crew of the Lost Light start to think that the universe holds no more surprises for them. Of course, they are wrong! Collects issues #39-44.

Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: IDW Publishing (October 7, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1631404520
ISBN-13: 978-1631404528

Fans invited to "Combine Together" to celebrate MAY MAYHEM

Date: Thursday, April 30th 2015 12:47pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Toy News, Event News
Posted by: Seibertron

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The release of Quickslinger and Brake-Neck in May are just the tip of the iceberg (check out their galleries). This May, TRANSFORMERS fans from around the world are invited to "Combine Together" to celebrate MAY MAYHEM! The month-long event celebrates TRANSFORMERS through fan participation, multi-platform storytelling, online promotions and the introduction of these all-new Combiner Wars action figures on May 22 through participating online retailers.

Below is an outline of what’s in store for May Mayhem:

Mid-May – The celebration kicks off with the latest round of fans’ choice voting for the TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame. Who will be a part of the Class of 2015 and join the ranks of Optimus Prime, Megatron, and other legendary TRANSFORMERS? You decide!

May 13 – IDW Publishing releases TRANSFORMERS #41, the latest chapter of their epic COMBINER WARS storyline.

May 22 – AERIALBOT QUICKSLINGER and STUNTICON BRAKE-NECK will be available exclusively through participating online retailers, such as Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Target.com, ToysRUs.com, Entertainment Earth, BigBadToyStore, Diamond Comics and Hasbro Toy Shop. With these two new figures, fans are finally able to complete their G1-accurate SUPERION and MENAOR figures! In addition to these all-new toys, several vendors will be running special promotions on TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS: COMBINER WARS figures, providing fans with an ideal way to complete their collections.

Late May – TRANSFORMERS fans will come together on the official TRANSFORMERS Facebook page (Facebook.com/Transformers) for an exciting new product reveal.

May 27 – The COMBINER WARS battle comes to a head in IDW Publishing’s TRANSFORMERS WINDBLADE – COMBINER WARS #3.

Stay tuned for more information about MAY MAYHEM!

Megatronus Alt Mode Revealed and more Possible Robots in Disguise Product Releases

Date: Thursday, April 30th 2015 12:36pm CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: william-james88 | Credit(s): Autobase Aichi and RID App

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The Robots in Disguise App update which brought us the first image of Megatronus, also brought lots of other updates. This was my first time using the app, and while some new character classes do not seem associated to toys (such as the Champions, Desert Optimus and Cybertron Underbite ), there is a section which shows which toys have been unlocked. This section gives us a good idea at the toys that will probably be released. There are several repeating themes, such as a “Gold” Grimlock which sports a deco akin to G1, a night Bumblebee which has been a constant stealth deco since the first movie, and “clash” decos which point towards more evidence of a rumoured “Clash of the Transformers” subline. The more notable redeco is an Ultra Magnus using the Optimus Prime Legion mold. There is also another unannounced class that appears, along with the Ultra Class, called Titan Changer. This last one is a head scratcher since so far, Titan meant a non transforming class of toys. This may be another simplified toy class to go with the Hyperchange line.

Also, pictures provided by autobase aichi (who also took pictures of the other character variants) show Megatronus’ alt mode. Since the Megatronus character is unlockable in the game and can be transformed in game, the blogger unlocked him and snapped a photo of his alt mode (I didn’t have enough points to unlock). The alt mode seems to be a cybertonian tank (gasp!).

One Step

One step Night Bumblebee
One Step Ninja Sideswipe
One step Patrol Strongarm
One Step Gold Grimlock
One Step Optimus

Warrior

Warrior Night Bumblebee
Warrior Clash Bumblebee
Warrior Clash Sideswipe
Warrior Clash Optimus
Warrior Gold Grimlock
Warrior Megatronus

Titan Changer

Titan Changer Bumblebee
Titan Changer Optimus

Stomp and Chomp Grimlock

Ultra Megatronus

Legion

Legion Night Bumblebee
Legion Alpine Sideswipe
Legion Patrol Strongarm
Legion Ultra Magnus
Legion Clash Optimus
Legion Clash Underbite
Legion Megatronus

New Galleries: Combiner Wars Quickslinger and Brake-Neck

Date: Thursday, April 30th 2015 12:30pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: Va'al

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No longer the odd-ones out! Combiner Wars Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are the latest figures to get the Seibertron.com gallery treatment. Hasbro has released, as we all know, these newly named versions of Aerialbot Slingshot and Stunticon Wildrider for the Generations Combiner Wars line, retooling and redecoing the previous plastic incarnations of, respectively, Firefly and Dead End: Quickslinger and Brake-Neck!

For those fans and collectors holding out for a G1 accurate Aerialbot and Stunticon team, the time is now, and your Superion and Menasor can join the battle against each other, leaving Alpha Bravo and Offroad as the new additions fighting from the sidelines - click on any image below to check out the full, new, high-definition, Seibertron,com galleries for the latest additions to the line!

Generations Combiner Wars Quickslinger




















Generations Combiner Wars Brake-neck

IDW Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #40 Review

Date: Thursday, April 30th 2015 7:46am CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Reviews, Site Articles
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): IDW, Va'al

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Synopsis
Having saved the universe—kind of—the Lost Light crew deal with the fallout in a manner befitting the gravity of the situation. Kind of.



Story

If last issue of More Then Meets the Eye gave us a look at the inner workings of the Decepticon Justice Division, this month we get a full return to the core, and the heart, of the Lost Light and its ever evolving crew, with all the weak joints that might need fixing among its members.



The general backdrop for the issue is the aftermath of Brainstorm's 'adventure', in the form of the first internal affairs the trial has seen. A general backdrop, however, that leads into the focus of the story: the crew's reactions, especially chief medical officer Ratchet. Of course.



Ratchet is shown by James Roberts as a primus motor of the crew, particularly its higher officers, but also the more marginalised, unheard and unsung voices so far. He operated with tactical and surgical precision, trying to cure, fix and mend whatever relationships seem to be not working on the ship, in an attempt to mend his own failures, of a sort.



The relationships, though not always as savoury as they could be (Getaway, what are you doing?), are one of the other major tenets of the series, and it was a fantastic opportunity to take one issue to wrap up some of the current plots, seed some more and bring up as many emotions as possible. While also, coincidentally and casually, leading into Drift: Empire of Stone, and past stories in the IDWverse.

Art

The artist for the issue is a regular single-issue contributor - and one who deserves all the possible praise for his work here: Brendan Cahill. The characters' emotivity is wonderfully rendered in their almost organic facial expressions, body language, and interactions aboard the equally wonderful settings of the Lost Light. And giving a hand or two (ten fingers) to develop the style of one of the creative, visionary, shy Lighters.



Joana Lafuente's colours not only highlight the stellar artwork, they also keep a sense of continuity with previous Lost Light scenes and art, and adding the personal shades (from lilac rooms to corridor greys) complementing the going-ons inside both the ship and its inhabitants.



And even if there is less space this time for Tom B. Long's letters to have fun, they are always there, helping scenes, dealing with Roberts' script, keeping out of the way of the artwork, making noises pointed out when necessary. In terms of covers, Cahill and Lafuente shine yet again with the Brainstorm-centric variant (thumbnail), as Alex Milne and Josh Perez take an emotional Ratchet to the fore, and Nick Roche and Burcham show a more light-hearted 2015 Tailgate in B.


Thoughts
Spoilerish ahead

If you're looking for a long look at Brainstorm's actions and their reception as a plot point, this is not the issue for you. This is an issue that digs into the raw stuff underneath all that, how the 'human', emotive responses of almost every member of the crew resonate and interact with each other, shifting the dynamics and preparing for the road to #50.



And it's a touching, moving issue, with moments that wrench, twist, punch, induce smiles, grins and the potential tearing up - unashamedly so, mostly positive, but all undoubtedly powerful. It does it with the visuals, with the textual, with the story and most of all, the characters. Flawed characters, feeling characters, 'human' characters and -- wait, what did Ravage just do?