Transformers Club Revevals New Stuff

If you go to the Transformers Club page, the cover of the next issue is up. Highlights:
- Universe Smokescreen
- Mighty Muggs Soundwave
- Universe Legends Cosmos
- RID Optimus Prime vs. Megatron Robot Heroes

In short, it's good times-- and word on the street has it that Warpath (Legends) may be announced soon, and that a new Hot Shot may be on display in these new pages. Exciting!

Transformers Wiki leaves Wikia

This was big news last week, but the guys behind the Teletraan-1, the Transformers Wiki, moved to TFWiki.net. All you need to know is that this is the one you want to go to. It's run by some people I know of and know well, and is probably one of the better fan-specific sites of this nature you'll find.

It's totally worth your while to go spend many hours there. Seriously, it's highly entertaining. There's only one way to treat the material with respect, and these guys have figured it out nicely.

HasbroToyShop.com Gets Exclusive Transformers

Fans looking for obscure repaints and overpriced repacks, rejoice! HasbroToyShop.com has four (and counting) exclusives for you. ACToys.net revealed the Optimus Prime and Megatron toys earlier today. These are repackaged 2006 "Ultimate Battle" figures, but with some changes. One, they're much more expensive at $15.99 a pop. Two, they come in awesome collector's boxes with a flap and velcro. (Snazzy.) Three, they're repainted. Optimus is barely changed, with a little more yellow and seemingly some alterations to the grey parts, plus his gun is no partially blue. Megatron, on the other hand, is no longer green and is now a very G1-ish silver, red, and grey. One could argue this is a step up.

Now, back to HasbroToyShop.com. Here's the links:
Optimus Prime
Megatron
Overkill (Grimlock redeco)

A fourth figure, Drag Strip, will be a repaint of Classics Mirage. No photography of the toy has surfaced at this time. You can see him here. We'd say the highlights thus far are Megatron and Overkill, particularly Overkill.

Oh, and one more thing-- the online shop has a ton of coupon codes floating around. We're told TF2009 will give you 10% off through 12/31/2009, which might start to cover your shipping charges.

New Transformers Animated Shockwave/Longarm Pictures

A Decepticon secret agent has been revealed as a toy! Over at TF08.net you can see pictures of Shockwave, who can also turn into the Autobot Longarm. He has two different-ish robot and vehicle modes, making for what will likely be a memorable toy. Check it out!

Transformers Orange iPod Speaker Prime, Alternity Convoy Pictures

Apparently there's a big show in Japan and there are new Transformers there! The C3X Hobby 2008 show is going on, and you can see pics of the new orange/red Convoy iPod speakers and the first full-color images of Alternity Convoy here, at TFW2005.

The silver Alternity Convoy doesn't really look like Optimus Prime at all, and early reports peg him at a "deluxe" size-- just a much higher price point. No word on a US release.

The burning flame version of the iPod speakers is pretty neat. It says "Excel Perfect Year 2008" on the side, which would make us think it's an elementary school reward, but it's probably not. Like the previous versions, it features a new head sculpt and is extremely unlikely to see a US release.

Target Exclusive Transformers Animated Boxed Set

According to this post at The Allspark, Target is going to have an exclusive Rescue Ratchet toy-- in yellow. Why yellow? I don't know, but it includes Legends-class animated toys of Starscream and Prowl. Presumably, the boxed set will be $15-$20, but nothing is set in stone yet.

It's interesting. Let's leave it at that.

Transformers' Unicron Returns, With New Box

We reported it before, but now ACToys.net has new, large photos of the packaging of Unicron! This exclusive reissue will be sold at Toys "R" Us and, so far, it appears to just be the Armada Unicron in a new box. It's worth noting that it's a large, reasonably fun toy so if you missed it the first time around you may wish to get one this year.

Transformers Animated Skywarp Revealed

While more or less confirmed ages ago, images have now surfaced of Skywarp on TF08.net. It still has orange "glass," but now has that black, silver, and purple look everyone digs so much.

Transformers Club Skalor Revealed

Over at the TFCC, you can now see Skalor! Photos and a file card were posted, so now you can see what you'll presumably be able to order shortly. It's not bad!

Hasbro Transformers Comic-Con PR, Prices, Artbook

Over at Marketwatch is a big press release with all the exclusives and prices you can expect at Hasbro's Comic-Con store. Of note is an 80-page artbook filled with photos and doodads from the designers, which sounds pretty great. It also lists Nemesis Prime (Universe) as being $24.99 and Titanium Series Skywarp at $19.99.

Hasbro.com Reveals New Animated Activators

Transformers.com has revealed three new animated activators toys. They are:
Lockdown
Optimus Prime
Ratchet

They all look pretty decent, take a look!

Transformers Universe Heavy Load Available

On my toy hunting rounds, I noticed Target stores are also getting in the new Transformers Universe Voyager assortments. If your store is resetting, be sure to keep an eye out for Heavy Load and others.

Target Markdowns Continue: Movie!

If you want some, but not all, Transformers movie toys go to Target. Select products are 50% off at some stores, and I've noticed a lot of Real Gear Robots. Happy hunting! The stores are resetting so new items are hitting as you read this.

Transformers Animated Season 1 DVD Non-News

Awesome site TVShowsOnDVD.com has posted the back cover art for season one of Transformers: Animated on DVD. The good news: it looks nice.

They posted word of extras, and apparently, there really aren't any. So I guess if you were hoping for commentaries or interviews, the powers that be decided it wasn't worth doing. Boo, hiss. I was actually very much looking forward to hearing from the animation team and writers on this series, seeing as it's peppered with amazing voice actors, with some entertaining stories to boot.

Transformers Animated Bonus Packs Coming

Chinese auction site Taobao has up two auctions you will want to see, presumably for Q4 exclusives. Toys "R" Us packaged "super value" sets of Leader Class Megatron with Activator Starscream and Leader Class Bulkhead with Activator Bumblebee are coming... but when? Were I a betting man, I'd say October or November. I'd also bet on them being $39.99 or less. As such, I'd say if you haven't yet bought the leader figures, it might be worth your while to wait. (I were going to buy Megatron, but now I'm holding off. Free seems like a good price for Activators.)

Kmart Exclusive Mini-Cons: Packaged on eBay

Feast your eyes on this Kmart Exclusive Mini-Cons Pack coming this Fall. The packaging is really gorgeous, and this is the first Kmart exclusive in recent memory (or perhaps ever) from Hasbro to feature a sticker advertising the product as such. I typically don't swoon over a box, but wow. Yeah, this one's purty.

Toys "R" Us Canada Offering BOGO Animated Transformers

Over at The Allspark, user Cybersnark mentioned that his local Toys "R" Us is having a buy-one-get-one-free offer on animated Transformers toys. It does not appear such a promotion is currently running in the USA.

Transformers BinalTech Arcee Gallery

TF08.net posted a big gallery of Arcee in vehicle mode, complete with a shot of the head. Which, if you didn't know, confirms she's just a white Decepticharge repaint. Still, kinda neat.

Unicron Returns to Transformers Universe

Fans of the giant planet eating robot, rejoice! Unicron is apparently coming back for a third repackaging, although some claim the toy showing up in the box on eBay isn't final. (We think it is.) Apparently a Toys "R" Us exclusive, this beast is probably going to appear some time this Fall. Want to know and see more? See the auction on eBay, or see the report on TFW2005.

Kay-Bee Toys gets Universe Deluxes

The new Classics 2.0/Universe line of Transformers is, shockingly, hitting KB Toys. Each is $12.99, and includes Prowl, Sunstreaker, and Tankor. Happy hunting!