First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure

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Greetings Seibertronians!

Following on from our first look at the Dracula x Transformers crossover figure earlier today, Target has updated the reveal with the item page for Draculus!

Special thanks to fellow Seibertron users, AcademyofDrX and D-Maximal_Primal.

The listing also provides these new images for us to feast on of this unique addition to the ever growing Crossover range that started back in 2019 with the Ghostbusters x Transformers crossover figure, Ectotron.

As we can see, the figure is an extensive retool of Titans Returns Deluxe Class Mindwipe, and has had the Titan Master feature taken out. He also features a cloth cape that was an iconic part of the Dracula character on film.

The inner box that houses Draculus in package has also been designed to resemble a classic vhs.

The official write up for this figure is as follows:

Transformers Collaborative: Universal Monsters Dracula Mash-Up, Draculus

(Ages 8 and Up / Approx. Retail Price: $31.49 / Available: 10/1/2021)

Worlds collide in this TRANFORMERS-Dracula mash-up pack! The mysterious Count Dracula takes on a new form as a TRANSFORMERS robot, called DRACULUS. We are dealing with the undead…an undead DECEPTICON! DRACULUS rises from stasis under the cover of darkness and feeds on the ENERGON of the living. The DRACULUS figure is inspired by the vampire from the 1931 Universal Pictures film, Dracula. The figure stands at 5.5 inches, converts into bat mode in 23 steps, and features details inspired by the Dracula movie, including black and white deco inspired by the black and white movie release. DRACULUS also comes with cape, blaster, and Impaler claw accessories.

TRANSFORMERS robots have always been More Than Meets The Eye, but now, through the TRANSFORMERS Collaborative, fans can experience these larger-than-life characters as they team-up, mash-up, and meet up with other characters, teams, and people who share this same special quality. DRACULUS is available exclusively at Target and for pre-order on Target.com beginning September 10, 2021 at 1:00PM EST with limited quantities on Pulse.com.

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Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115449)
Posted by o.supreme on September 10th, 2021 @ 10:54am CDT

Although I wont be purchasing it, (haven't purchased any of the crossover toys) I think they did a really great job. I especially love the packaging. Also I'm curious to see how it transforms without the ability to have the head removed.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115450)
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 10th, 2021 @ 10:54am CDT

SUCKS that the titan master has been removed. The cockpit or victim storage seems a bit unused as a play feature now. Not liking the solid black wings in bot mode compared to package arts red.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115451)
Posted by william-james88 on September 10th, 2021 @ 10:56am CDT

o.supreme wrote:Although I wont be purchasing it, (haven't purchased any of the crossover toys) I think they did a really great job. I especially love the packaging. Also I'm curious to see how it transforms without the ability to have the head removed.

I like the packaging too though I don't feel the VHS tape is best suited for this release. When I think Bella Lugosi Dracula, I don't think VHS.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115452)
Posted by o.supreme on September 10th, 2021 @ 10:59am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Although I wont be purchasing it, (haven't purchased any of the crossover toys) I think they did a really great job. I especially love the packaging. Also I'm curious to see how it transforms without the ability to have the head removed.

I like the packaging too though I don't feel the VHS tape is best suited for this release. When I think Bella Lugosi Dracula, I don't think VHS.

I know the designs have been updated for DVD and BRD releases, but I think for some there is a nostalgia factor.

To be fair, my dad was showing me these films on TV before they were available on VHS, but seeing all those covers together at the video store does bring back fond memories.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115454)
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 10th, 2021 @ 11:12am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Although I wont be purchasing it, (haven't purchased any of the crossover toys) I think they did a really great job. I especially love the packaging. Also I'm curious to see how it transforms without the ability to have the head removed.

I like the packaging too though I don't feel the VHS tape is best suited for this release. When I think Bella Lugosi Dracula, I don't think VHS.

Same, but I appreciate the attempt to do something extra like that

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115458)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 10th, 2021 @ 12:02pm CDT

Interesting enough, but I bet the Canadian price will be shy of 10$CAN from a freaking LEADER price, as it was the case with Gigawatt.

I would pay up to voyager price for this, but leader price is highway robbery.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115466)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 10th, 2021 @ 12:18pm CDT

It's interesting the press release says 1 PM EST when this figure was available as early as 8:30 AM EST. I really like the look being a fan of classic horror, I do wish they could've done the head that more closely matched Bella Legosi's look. Then again, I understand why they probably couldn't.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115468)
Posted by alekese on September 10th, 2021 @ 12:29pm CDT

Draculus is now up for order on pulse:

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... p-draculus

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115477)
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 10th, 2021 @ 1:29pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:Interesting enough, but I bet the Canadian price will be shy of 10$CAN from a freaking LEADER price, as it was the case with Gigawatt.

I would pay up to voyager price for this, but leader price is highway robbery.

Feel the same, especially for a figure with a feature taken away that would have improved it. I'll at least be buying one crossover finger soon though, just a slightly cheaper and massively out of scale one...

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115478)
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 10th, 2021 @ 1:33pm CDT

It seems odd that they removed the headmaster function, considering vampires are all about changing from "human" to "vampire" forms, and that the original chest/cockpit was designed to look like a coffin too.

Also, for posterity, I'll repeat my earlier post, showing that Mindwipe is basically Dracula in all but name, with his headmaster bring a thrall/Igor:

- https://youtu.be/BOYyLFrkIF4

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115484)
Posted by Till-all-R1 on September 10th, 2021 @ 1:49pm CDT

While I think the concept is interesting and I even like the box art, the actual bot is unimpressive for me.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115485)
Posted by First-Aid on September 10th, 2021 @ 1:51pm CDT

primalxconvoy wrote:Also, for posterity, I'll repeat my earlier post, showing that Mindwipe is basically Dracula in all but name, with his headmaster bring a thrall/Igor:

Is it Eee-gore, or EYE-gore? :-P

Seriously, we need a Leslie Nielsen version of this figure...

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115488)
Posted by Emerje on September 10th, 2021 @ 2:07pm CDT

alekese wrote:Draculus is now up for order on pulse:

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... p-draculus

Thanks, I ordered one there and added NEST Bumblebee to get the free shipping.

The box is kinda dumb. The description mentions him awakening from stasis at night so why not make a box that looks like a coffin shaped stasis pod? The VHS tape feels like a bad attempt at achieving that 80s and 90s vibe they've been going for with the other crossovers. Shaping it like a book would have made more sense.

Removing the headmaster is lame, too. Instead of being a robot like Dracula it could have been a robot for Dracula. And who sculpts a vampire head without visible fangs!? Plus it seems like whoever wrote the description hadn't seen the final figure because they keep stressing that the figure is in black and white with no mention of all the red.

Emerje

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115492)
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 10th, 2021 @ 2:19pm CDT

First-Aid wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:Also, for posterity, I'll repeat my earlier post, showing that Mindwipe is basically Dracula in all but name, with his headmaster bring a thrall/Igor:

Is it Eee-gore, or EYE-gore?

Seriously, we need a Leslie Nielsen version of this figure...

The headmaster could be called "Shirley"...

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115493)
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 10th, 2021 @ 2:22pm CDT

Emerje wrote:
alekese wrote:Draculus is now up for order on pulse:

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... p-draculus

Thanks, I ordered one there and added NEST Bumblebee to get the free shipping.

The box is kinda dumb. The description mentions him awakening from stasis at night so why not make a box that looks like a coffin shaped stasis pod? The VHS tape feels like a bad attempt at achieving that 80s and 90s vibe they've been going for with the other crossovers. Shaping it like a book would have made more sense.

Removing the headmaster is lame, too. Instead of being a robot like Dracula it could have been a robot for Dracula. And who sculpts a vampire head without visible fangs!? Plus it seems like whoever wrote the description hadn't seen the final figure because they keep stressing that the figure is in black and white with no mention of all the red.

Emerje

To be fair, the robot mode sans accessories is in black and white. If it had been a Titan master they could have cleverly nodded to two of the most famous actors to have portrayed Dracula on the silver screen (Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee)

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115494)
Posted by First-Aid on September 10th, 2021 @ 2:28pm CDT

Emerje wrote: And who sculpts a vampire head without visible fangs!?

Because the original Legosi Dracula didn't have fangs. That was a "relatively" recent addition to the vampire lore. Fun fact for you...thanks Svengoolie!

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115505)
Posted by Munkky on September 10th, 2021 @ 3:41pm CDT

It certainly looks nice, I have fond memories of the original Titans Return Mindwipe and this is a good use of the mould, but seeing as the Crossover Transformers have focused on 80's and 90's franchises so far, why have they suddenly done one for a 30's movie? Is it just because of how iconic Dracula is? Don't get me wrong, I love Dracula and the other Universal Monsters, but this figure just seems way out of left field compared to what we've had previously.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115507)
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 10th, 2021 @ 3:47pm CDT

I am sure they're just taking whatever offers they can get to do crossovers that are relevant.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115516)
Posted by NOBODY LOVES WHEELIE on September 10th, 2021 @ 6:16pm CDT

Makes me think could Weirdwolf / Wolfman be next?

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115518)
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 10th, 2021 @ 6:22pm CDT

NOBODY LOVES WHEELIE wrote:Makes me think could Weirdwolf / Wolfman be next?

I was thinking the same thing.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115521)
Posted by william-james88 on September 10th, 2021 @ 7:10pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
Emerje wrote:
alekese wrote:Draculus is now up for order on pulse:

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... p-draculus

Thanks, I ordered one there and added NEST Bumblebee to get the free shipping.

The box is kinda dumb. The description mentions him awakening from stasis at night so why not make a box that looks like a coffin shaped stasis pod? The VHS tape feels like a bad attempt at achieving that 80s and 90s vibe they've been going for with the other crossovers. Shaping it like a book would have made more sense.

Removing the headmaster is lame, too. Instead of being a robot like Dracula it could have been a robot for Dracula. And who sculpts a vampire head without visible fangs!? Plus it seems like whoever wrote the description hadn't seen the final figure because they keep stressing that the figure is in black and white with no mention of all the red.

Emerje

To be fair, the robot mode sans accessories is in black and white. If it had been a Titan master they could have cleverly nodded to two of the most famous actors to have portrayed Dracula on the silver screen (Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee)

He has red eyes though

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115522)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 10th, 2021 @ 7:18pm CDT

primalxconvoy wrote:
NOBODY LOVES WHEELIE wrote:Makes me think could Weirdwolf / Wolfman be next?

I was thinking the same thing.

What if they used Fangry instead? The wolf head at least looks better.

As for Draculus, it figures that the only crossover figure I want sells out before I could get to the preorder... >:oP

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115523)
Posted by william-james88 on September 10th, 2021 @ 7:26pm CDT

That was quick, seems like Draculus, who was revealed today, is already being distributed and has been found in a brock and mortar location. This was at a collectibles store in Quebec called Collection Mania. Draculus was $66 CAD but the fan who purchased it was told the MSRP was $69.99, which has been the case with these Crossover figures in Canada. That same store also had the SS86 Sweeps and Selects Galvatron.

This means Draculus is already being distributed to retailers, making the fact that they are choosing November for a release rather than October 31st quite puzzling. This toy could always be found in Targets earlier than the proposed release date, we never know.

This sighting comes from Banshee who posted it on Cybertron.ca.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115529)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 10th, 2021 @ 7:50pm CDT

That Canadian price is B U L L S H I T as expected.
Freaking LEADER price for a damn DELUXE. :BANG_HEAD:

Let's hope he'll be available like roaches as it was the case with Gigawatt. Sooner or later, it will be on sale/clearance at the much more normal 45$can price. [-(

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115546)
Posted by cloudballoon on September 10th, 2021 @ 8:46pm CDT

Interest's gone in this one. The only thing cool and effort put into this crossover figure is the packaging. As I'm not a box collector, easy pass just like all TF crossovers after Gigawatt.

I have a spare TFP Vechicon (the one that turns into a plane) that I can turn into my own Draculus/Batmanus just by adding bat ears and some minor paint job. Besides, mold-wise, I think that either of the 2 Vechicon molds (the normal TFP & First Edition TFP) fits into the Dracula character better. They can pull off Dracula poses much better and look more slender. But they do not turn into a bat in alt-mode, so I understand why they chose the too-obvious Mindwipe instead.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115558)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on September 11th, 2021 @ 12:12am CDT

cloudballoon wrote:Interest's gone in this one. The only thing cool and effort put into this crossover figure is the packaging. As I'm not a box collector, easy pass just like all TF crossovers after Gigawatt.

I have a spare TFP Vechicon (the one that turns into a plane) that I can turn into my own Draculus/Batmanus just by adding bat ears and some minor paint job. Besides, mold-wise, I think that either of the 2 Vechicon molds (the normal TFP & First Edition TFP) fits into the Dracula character better. They can pull off Dracula poses much better and look more slender. But they do not turn into a bat in alt-mode, so I understand why they chose the too-obvious Mindwipe instead.

TF Prime Soundwave seems the more obvious choice to me. Just add a face. You can even make Laserbeak into a bat-like familiar.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115559)
Posted by Mindmaster on September 11th, 2021 @ 12:55am CDT

Looks pretty cool, and I wouldn’t mind having one, but I think I’ll just wing it instead of preordering from Target. Them futzing with my preorder for Breaker kinda ruined preordering from them in the future for me, I hate their preorder system :BANG_HEAD:

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115562)
Posted by Emerje on September 11th, 2021 @ 2:36am CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:
NOBODY LOVES WHEELIE wrote:Makes me think could Weirdwolf / Wolfman be next?

I was thinking the same thing.
What if they used Fangry instead? The wolf head at least looks better.

Agreed. Vampires turn into bats, but werewolves don't turn into wolves (usually) they turn into humans. Rework the legs so he doesn't have a tail, lose the wings and we'd have something cool. Of course with the current trend the Wolfman would be the original version which isn't as toyetic.

Emerje

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115620)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on September 11th, 2021 @ 1:36pm CDT

More images of Draculus on blastatime's instagram account

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115634)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 11th, 2021 @ 3:18pm CDT

Why are other countries getting figures that are US exclusives first? I remember a few years ago reading that Hasbro felt the Asian market was stronger and frankly bought Transformers more but is that still a thing? If Draculus is ready to go I really hope the ship date gets pushed up so some of us have it in hand by Halloween.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115640)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 11th, 2021 @ 4:00pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Why are other countries getting figures that are US exclusives first? I remember a few years ago reading that Hasbro felt the Asian market was stronger and frankly bought Transformers more but is that still a thing? If Draculus is ready to go I really hope the ship date gets pushed up so some of us have it in hand by Halloween.

Where it is stated that there's any figures made to be specifically "US" exclusive? I don't think that was ever a thing.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115680)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on September 12th, 2021 @ 11:38am CDT

Having been ill for a bit, I missed out on seeing this sooner. As someone who loves the Universal Monsters, this might be the worst crossover figure for me so far. A minimal Mindwipe retool with an extremely cheap looking little bit of cloth.

The Mindwipe retool, I recall people guessed a while back. But the lack of effort is extremely disappointing. When the nicest thing most people comment on is the boxart, it speaks volumes.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115682)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on September 12th, 2021 @ 12:10pm CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Having been ill for a bit, I missed out on seeing this sooner. As someone who loves the Universal Monsters, this might be the worst crossover figure for me so far. A minimal Mindwipe retool with an extremely cheap looking little bit of cloth.

The Mindwipe retool, I recall people guessed a while back. But the lack of effort is extremely disappointing. When the nicest thing most people comment on is the boxart, it speaks volumes.

It's not really minimal. They redid the entire chest. Compared to Tyranocoon which just got a new head.

I agree on the loth cape - IMO TFs should just never have one, but it's easy to leave out. What else would you change about the figure to make it better?

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115683)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on September 12th, 2021 @ 12:16pm CDT

They also gave the figure SS86 Scourge's hands so there's that
Both open hands

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115684)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on September 12th, 2021 @ 12:24pm CDT

Gauntlet101010 wrote:It's not really minimal. They redid the entire chest. Compared to Tyranocoon which just got a new head.

I agree on the cloth cape - IMO TFs should just never have one, but it's easy to leave out. What else would you change about the figure to make it better?

Wings fold down into capes. It is a simple design idea that has been done with everything from Batman to Transformers EG Beast Machines Megatron

The issue is that they didn't want to give The Count an all new mold. Which would have greatly aided the figure. Dracula is supposed to look intimidating. The bat thing, is an aside to most fiction.

The hands were a nice addition. But, they should have stripped away more of Mindwipe than just his chest and head. More customisation, to make him look the part.

They make an all new mold for Maverick. A one off Top Gun character, with no extended media. Something considered hideous by many critics, I've seen and read. But a character more iconic than the Transformers themselves, they don't bother to go all out? :???:

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115686)
Posted by The_Cryptid_Person on September 12th, 2021 @ 12:44pm CDT

I hope someone makes an OSKO of this at some point. The mindwipe mold (in bot mode, at least) isn't going to be very intimidating next to, say, a Seeker.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115690)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on September 12th, 2021 @ 1:05pm CDT

I do wonder at what went into the decisions behind some of these figures design-wise.

I can't even begin to speculate why Maverick was an all-new mold as opposed to Draculus. Maybe it's because Dracula doesn't have a new movie coming out? Maybe they don't believe 100& in the concept, so they went for a retool than an all new mold?

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115692)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 12th, 2021 @ 1:31pm CDT

A retool of SS86 Scourge turning into a coffin instead of a space-boat would have been a much better idea and design than this.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115700)
Posted by Burn on September 12th, 2021 @ 6:05pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:A retool of SS86 Scourge turning into a coffin instead of a space-boat would have been a much better idea and design than this.

Why would he turn into a coffin when Dracula, and many other vampires from mythology, have always turned into bats?

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115702)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 12th, 2021 @ 6:23pm CDT

Burn wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:A retool of SS86 Scourge turning into a coffin instead of a space-boat would have been a much better idea and design than this.

Why would he turn into a coffin when Dracula, and many other vampires from mythology, have always turned into bats?

There's a joke involving Robot Chicken there... :-?

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115704)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 12th, 2021 @ 6:33pm CDT

Burn wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:A retool of SS86 Scourge turning into a coffin instead of a space-boat would have been a much better idea and design than this.

Why would he turn into a coffin when Dracula, and many other vampires from mythology, have always turned into bats?

Dunno about the Robo Chicken thing, but the coffin is pretty iconic and would be much easier to do as a concept. Not all vampires turn into a bat and Dracula could do much more.

To be true to the Dracula mythos, the Dracula Transformers should have been a TRIPLE-CHANGER: Drac, Bat, Wolf.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115705)
Posted by Burn on September 12th, 2021 @ 6:37pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:Not all vampires turn into a bat

Not all vampires sleep in coffins either.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115706)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 12th, 2021 @ 6:47pm CDT

Burn wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Not all vampires turn into a bat

Not all vampires sleep in coffins either.

NO vampires turn into coffins.
But a Dracformers could.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115707)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on September 12th, 2021 @ 6:50pm CDT

I think the figure is fine for what it is. If it was an all-new mold it would be better, but that's true of just about all of these guys.

Transforming into anything but a bat seems counterintuitive. Sure a coffin would also make sense, but it's kind of boring.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115712)
Posted by Burn on September 12th, 2021 @ 8:32pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Burn wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Not all vampires turn into a bat

Not all vampires sleep in coffins either.

NO vampires turn into coffins.
But a Dracformers could.

So you've basically just defeated your own point you were trying to make and reinforced mine. :APPLAUSE:

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115720)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on September 13th, 2021 @ 7:52am CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:They make an all new mold for Maverick. A one off Top Gun character, with no extended media. Something considered hideous by many critics, I've seen and read. But a character more iconic than the Transformers themselves, they don't bother to go all out?

I think they were banking on the movie being out at the same time as the toy and helping drive interest before covid threw the whole movie release schedule into chaos. Maverick would have been much more relevant to current media if things didn't go haywire. It actually wouldn't surprise me to have a second run of Maverick show up if/when the movie ever comes out.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115722)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on September 13th, 2021 @ 9:57am CDT

Weird there wasn't even a tie-in comic for Maverick, in the meantime.

RE: Dracula

The Scourge Mold might have made more sense in terms of a cape too. Also ala Bram Stoker's original novel, Dracula travels via sleeping in large caskets. Filled with his native soil. He only really transforms into wolf throughout the story. So the coffin altmode would make sense for him.

Meanwhile, Universal Dracula started the bat thing. While also turning into a wolf and sleeping in a coffin...

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115724)
Posted by X3ROhour on September 13th, 2021 @ 10:50am CDT

*sigh*

Then Weirdwolf is going to be the Wolfman
&
Skullcruncher as Creature of the Black Lagoon.

So what about Frankenstein?
Hardhead, maybe?

Or let's get really stupid!
Apeface and Snapdragon as
KING KONG & GODZILLA!

I know one of us morons would buy it.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115725)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on September 13th, 2021 @ 11:05am CDT

I'd totally buy a Godzilla or, even better, MechaGodzilla. Preferably from Studio Grimlock.

King Kong is more preferably made from Optimus Primal.

Re: First Images of Dracula x Transformers crossover Draculus Figure (2115732)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 13th, 2021 @ 1:44pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Why are other countries getting figures that are US exclusives first? I remember a few years ago reading that Hasbro felt the Asian market was stronger and frankly bought Transformers more but is that still a thing? If Draculus is ready to go I really hope the ship date gets pushed up so some of us have it in hand by Halloween.

Where it is stated that there's any figures made to be specifically "US" exclusive? I don't think that was ever a thing.

I'm sorry I didn't make my post clearer. I meant figures that are exclusive to US stores and not part of mainline retail in the US. It appears that some figures, possibly Draculus are going to see a wide release and not be tied to one store internationally. I know Takara is doing that with some Kingdom figures.

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