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Hey kids! It’s Monday! It’s the 17th of November! And Metrodome’s Transformers Season 2, Part 1 DVD boxset hits the shelves today!
While Starscream will have a more formal review up for everyone to read some time in the future, the curious among you can read over my technical critiques and information on the message boards, HERE.
Tonight, for anyone that cannot find anything good to watch on Sunday evening TV, the BBC 2 are showing “I Love Toys”, featuring many favourite toys including the Transformers, at 11.40. If you happen to miss it, you can find a clip on this site. Just type “I love toys” in the search box.
While at Collectormania, in Milton Keynes, yesterday we were shocked at the prices dealers were asking for some Transformers. So shocked in fact that we felt we should put up a warning. We beleive these prices were aimed at newcomers to Transformers, rather than hardcore collectors. People who had TFs first time round, and would be interested in getting back into it. Consequently they were looking to rip people off.
Prices such as £30 for a G1 Rumble, WITHOUT weapons, and £40 for a G1 Rewind, with weapons. These are scandelous prices, 3 or 4 times over their true value.
Well known TF dealers such as the Spacebridge also had astronomical prices on G1 Transformers. We ask that if you’re new to Transformers, don’t take the prices you see at face value – look around to gain an idea of a value of a Transformer before jumping in at the deep end. Search on eBay for the Transformer you’re looking for, that will tell you what they’re selling for – treat it as a price guide for the current market.
Happy shopping.
We just received this press release from CardboardCutout.net concerning a new line of lifesize standees.
Ultimate Optimus and Megatron merchandise!
TRANSFORMERS are bigger than ever and CardboardCutout.net, under license from Hasbro Properties Group, will add Generation One Optimus Prime and Megatron to their range of life-size stars.
Due to launch before Christmas, these cardboard cutouts will stand at over six feet high and will feature exclusive artwork by Simon Williams, and coloured by Jason Cardy.
Helen Simm from CardboardCutout.net comments on the range; “When considering the first range to produce as a license-holder, we chose TRANSFORMERS as it has a massively broad appeal fans and collectors, as well as 80s nostalgists � not to mention the new generations discovering the massively popular toy range!”
An official launch of the products is due soon, but CardboardCutout.net were keen to announce they will be unveiling how the cutouts will look at this weekend’s Auto Assembly (4th & 5th June ’05), where you’ll also be able to register your interest.
“The range will be a Limited Edition” says Helen. “If this run goes as well as we anticipate we will be looking to extend the range. Dinobots, anybody?”
CardboardCutout.net is the UK’s only specialists in life-size cardboard cutouts and you can find out more about them at www.cardboardcutout.net.. You can email them for more information, or to have your say, at transformers@cardboardcutout.net.
About the Hasbro Properties Group
The Hasbro Properties Group (HPG), the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc., (NYSE HAS), translates one of the industry’s richest portfolios of brands into a world of fun and excitement for children and adults globally. Through a host of publishing, lifestyle and entertainment platforms, HPS is able to surround fans worldwide with consumer products that expand Hasbro’s
core brands, such as TRANSFORMERS, DUEL MASTERS, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY and CANDYLAND, beyond the toy and game aisle, creating rich lifestyle experiences.
The IDW Trade Paperbacks, which were rumoured to be released, have been spotted on Play.com, better known for being first with DVDs.
Transformers Generation One Volume 1
Transformers Generation One Volume 2
Volume 1 is due for 28/02/06 (same day as the Beast Machines DVD and Volume 2 is for 31/03/06. However, given that Play have to import them, expect them to arrive a few weeks later.
Thanks to TF@TM for the news.
Amazon.com have just added the Transformers Season 2 part 2 boxset for pre-order! It retails at $44.96 which qualifies for FREE SHIPPING!
Thanks to Jedi Master for the tip off.
Metrodome have sent out their latest newsletter giving details on Masterforce, Victory, TFTM 20th Anniversary Edition and Sci-fi Cult Legends.
Dear Transformers fans,
We thought it was time we dropped you a line with some news on Transformers to light up the rest of your 2007, and we�re pleased to say that we�ve got plenty of good news. First up we want to tell you about an up and coming title called �Cult Sci Fi Legends�, a new collection from Metrodome that features three hours of classic animation. Not only does it feature two newly subtitled episodes from Transformers Victory that have never been released in the West, it also features classic episodes from Visionaries, Inhumanoids, Shadow Raiders, Bucky O Hare and Transformers � �More than meets the eye�. We�ve put this together to give Transformers fans a chance to sample some other revolutionary visions of science fiction, as well of course to give you a sneak preview of Transformers Victory � the final collection in the Takara series that�s being released in August this year. We believe that this collection brings forward titles from a time when writers and artists were willing to put �formula� aside and truly step into the unknown, all these properties made concerted efforts to push the boundaries of imagination and style � and that�s why they�ve become cult classics decades later. So whether you just want to indulge your nostalgia or discover some new worlds � we heartily recommend this collection to you. And all this is available for the frankly fantastic price of just £7.99 (inc p&p) from play.com. The collection is released on June 26th. In other news – as many of you have heard, we�ve had to move our Masterforce release to July 3rd, but in the next few days we�ll send you details on the extras, full artwork and the chance to download the first episode absolutely free! At the moment we�re hard at work finishing the subtitles on Victory and working on our forthcoming 20th anniversary release of Transformers The Movie, more news to come � but keep checking the forums at www.transformersdvd.com for updates. All the best Metrodome
Metrodome are releasing Cult Sci-Fi Legends, a DVD compiling episodes from many animated shows as Transformers Generation One, Transformers Victory, Visionaries, Inhumanoids, Shadow Raiders and Bucky O’Hare, is due for release on 5th June in the UK.
The Transformers Victory episodes included are Episode 1 “Star Saber, Head of the Universe” and Episode 4 “Multiforce, Combine!”. It is likely that these are the badly dubbed English episodes with no subtitles. The G1 episode is “More Than Meets The Eye Day One”.
The cover art can be seen at DVDActive.
Matt Moylan
of Dreamwave sent us some cover images, and solicitation text for Dreamwave
books and posters shipping in August.
Books being released for the month include
NECROWAR #2
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #3
TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #14
TRANSFORMERS G1 #5
TRANSFORMERS/G.I.J.OE #1
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE #5
Check out all the artwork and details here.
IDW have released previews for this weeks comic releases. For Transformers, there is Transformers Target 2006 #4, a reprint of the Marvel comic story and the brought-forward-then-pushed-back-a-week Transformers Spotlight: Galvatron, which leads into IDW’s next series, Transformers; Devatation.
The previews can be found here.
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