A member of TFclub.com has posted some high resolution images of Voyager class Optimus Prime from the Transformers: Animated. The gallery shows pictures of both robot and vehicle modes from many angles.
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Animated Toys Released on 25th March in USA
Many USA based fans are reporting that Hasbro’s official chop, Hasbrotoyshop.com, have sent out their latest catalog recently.To many fans surprise, wave one of Hasbro’s 2008 line, Transformers: Animated,is now available for pre-order.
Wave one consists of Deluxes Bumblebee, Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime, Lockdown and Prowl and Voyagers Cybertron Mode Megatron and Starscream. Deluxes will cost $9.99 with Voyagers at $19.99.
Many US based websites are reporting that they will be released on 25th March.
Animated Optimus Prime and Megatron Happy Meal Toys
A poster on ACToys has provided the first images of the Transformers Animated Happy Meal Optimus Prime and Megatron toys. No official release date has been confirmed but they will be available in McDonald’s and are made by Hasbro.
The toys are simplified version of the proper Hasbro versions and feature full transformations.
Official Nick.co.uk Site for Transformers: Animated
To help promote the start of Transformers: Animated in the UK, Nick.co.uk have put up their own Transformers: Animated website. There isn’t much up right now, expect a few character profiles, some downloads and a video clip telling you that the series is on Nicktoons.
As with their main site, it takes a while to load and if you have a slow computer, beware of the flash animations.
Animated episode “Headmaster” Airs Today
There’s a new Transformers: Animated episode airing today in the USA and Canada. The episode, “Headmaster”, is the 10th or 13th episode depending on whether you count the movie as 3 episodes or a special pilot.
As usual, it airs at 10:30am EST in the USA on Cartoon Network and 11:00am in Canada on YTV.
Animated Cartoon YTV Commercial
Currently airing on the Canadian channel YTV, we have a new commercial that shows off more footage of Sentinel Prime and Ultra Magnus as well as the first appearances of Jazz and Wreck-Gar from future episodes of Transformers: Animated.
The clip is 30 seconds long and should get fans excited about the next four episodes which make up the end of the first series.
European Animated Packaging
TFW2005 member Locustreign has picked up Prowl and Lockdown from China, but they came in European packaging.
What’s interesting about this is that unlike the North American packaging, which has the character profile on the back of the packaging, this one has the profile on the back of the instruction manual.
Coloured Animated Grimlock Toy Pictures
A new image on Actoys.net has provided the first look at a coloured version of the Transformers: Animated Grimlock toy.
The photo shows Grimlock in his T-Rex mode with his fire sword accessory, which was featured briefly in last weekends episode. The item can be used when in robot mode. Speaking of robot mode, there is no photo of this.
Hasbro haven’t announced when the figure will be released or what wave Autobot Grimlock will be part of.
Transformers: Animated Debuts in Malaysia
The first country outside North America has started airing Transformers: Animated, with it being Malaysian. The series started on Sunday 2nd March at 11am. The remainder of the episodes will air every Sunday on TV3.
The channel are also running a competition until the end of March to win Playstation 3 consoles and Ipods.
Animated Volumes 5 & 6 Release Date & Covers
Amazon.com, have provided the first details on the next 2 volumes of the Transformers: Animated paperback comic book series, Volume 5 and Volume 6.
Unlike previous Transformers comics series, the books do not have a unique art style but instead use screens from the cartoon episodes to produce the artwork. Volume 5 features Bulkhead on the cover, with a release date for 25th September 2008. Volume 6 features Ratchet on the cover, with a release date of 25th November 2008
Both issues are being published by IDW Publishing and each feature 2 episodes worth of content.
