A Transformers-themed pub is in the running to be crowned Britain’s Best Home Bar, in a competition being run by Liberty Games. The winning bar, chosen… [more]
This last weekend saw yet another Transformers convention take over the Metropole Hilton, in Birmingham. These weekends have become a staple of my summer… [more]
Every year, since 2011, the nerds from TheTF.Net forum (now a Facebook group, because running a forum proved too much like hard work) have met for a weekend… [more]
This weekend saw our annual forum meet being held in the Welsh capital of Cardiff. Each year we meet in a different town or city in the UK, alternating… [more]
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BigBot.com have interviewed Transformers: Animated writer Marty Isenberg on the upcoming cartoon. Many people will remember Marty from his work on Beast Machines and the problems that went on at the time with that series.
He reveals some general information about the series without giving away any spoilers.
Bluefunsky from site taobao.com has put up another auction for 2 Fast Action Battlers. The repaints are called Fire Blast Optimus Prime and Pulse Cannon Ironhide. The images included with these show the back of the packaging which show the Tech Specs and general description.
There is now another review of the first 3 episodes of Transformers: Animated, put together as a mini-movie, from TFW2005. They have also been given the chance to watch the forth episode, Home Is Where The Spark Is, and have provided a detail summary of the major events and overall opinions of the series so far.
The latest Cartoon Network podcast has provide us with a new clip from Transformers: Animated. There is what looks like a new (and much better) intro to the show and a clip featuring Starscream, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Bulkhead, Bumblebee, Ratchet and Prowl. It looks like it is from the premiere episode.
If you cannot get the player to work, it can be downloaded here or viewed in the YouTube player below:
If you’ve left that Christmas shopping to the last minute (like I have) fear not because the bods at Toys R Us are still promising delivery in time for Christmas if you order by midday tomorrow. That’s 12 noon on December 20th.
So have a look at the Transformers toys in our shop because there’s still time to get those last minute Christmas presents, but not much time left, don’t leave it too long!
Click here to view our Transformers toys from Toys R Us.
IDW Publishing’s releases for March 2008 have been announced and there are a couple of surprises. The first is the news that the next Spotlight issue after Spotlight: Grimlock is Spotlight: Mirage! The issue is written by George Strayton with art and the cover by Guido Guidi.
Spotlight Grimlock, which has already been announced, has a cover up at Comics Continuum but there is a MAJOR spoiler on that cover for the entire IDW series.
Continuing the Marvel UK reprinted material is Space Pirates #1 in IDW’s renamed Best of UK.
Finally, there is something different, with The Transformers: Focus On Decepticons. The “preview” issue, 24 pages for $3, looks at the evil Decepticons but also at stuff from the Movie sequel. Full solicitations can be found below:
THE TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: GRIMLOCK
Written by Simon Furman, art and cover by Marcelo Matere.
Presenting the first of two March-bound one-shots focusing on some of the best-loved (or loathed) characters from the Transformers Universe. The spotlight now falls on Grimlock, everyone’s favorite Dinobot! Once set on a course of action, Grimlock always sees it to the bitter end. But has he now gone too far? Branded a renegade and responsible for condemning his fellow Dinobots to a living death, this time there may be no way back!
32 pages, $3.99.
THE TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: MIRAGE
Written by George Strayton, art and cover by Guido Guidi.
The second one-shot tale this month showcasing the fan-favorite characters of the Transformers Universe. Stepping into the spotlight is the infiltrator Mirage, an Autobot who has long questioned his allegiances in the war against Megatron. But when a temporal accident suddenly shunts him into an alternate timeline, he finally gets the chance to experience life as a Decepticon. Will he embrace his newfound power and wipe out the last of the Autobots, or sacrifice everything to save them?
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS: BEST OF THE U.K.: SPACE PIRATES #1
Written by Simon Furman, art by Dan Reed, cover by Robby Musso.
Continuing reprints of the best Transformers epics from across the pond! In the debut issue of this latest series, when a space-time rift materializes near the Quintesson homeworld, its merciless warriors set off to establish a new home planet — and their target is Cybertron! Written by Cybertronian stalwart Simon Furman, with art by Dan Reed, and a new cover recreating an old scene by Robby Musso.
32 pages, $3.99.
THE TRANSFORMERS: FOCUS ON DECEPTICONS!
Written by Shane McCarthy and Neil Kleid, art by Nick Roche and more, cover by Don Figueroa.
Starscream. Thundercracker. Skywarp. Shockwave. And, of course, their terrifying leaderŠ the Decepticons represent the greatest threat in the history of Earth — and now they’re about to make their move. What are their plans? What will it mean for fate of mankind? And where are the Autobots, sworn defenders against Megatron’s menace? IDW Publishing is set to unveil a globe-shattering Transformers event that will explode across comics pages this spring, and this specially-priced sneak peek features preview art, behind-the-scenes interviews, design sketches, information on the Decepticons of the upcoming Movie Sequel series and more!
24 pages, $2.99.
Hasbro have continued the build up to the premiere of Transformers Animated by uploading the intro to the show onto their website. The 30 second clip shows the transformation of Optimus Prime, Bulkhead, Bumblebee, Starscream and Megatron, who we can now confirm as a helicopter.
Hasbro have updated their official Transformers website with a Transformers Animated section. So far, there are only buddy icons and wallpapers in the download section and some character profiles for the main cast.
TakaraTomy have released some new products in Japan, just in time for Christmas. Transformers Encore No 5: Ironhide and Transformers Encore No 6: Ratchet are reissues of the original G1 toys and come with cartoon accurate cardboard heads. Transformers Music Label Soundwave: Blaster Black Version is also out. This item is a lot more rare so if you haven’t ordered it yet, you better get moving quickly.
Fan2Fan have some images of all these items.
Madman Entertainment have put up the first information on their next Transformers DVD release: Transformers Super-God Masterforce Collection. The set is coming out on 13th February 2008 and will contain both English and Japanese audio tracks with English subtitles. The subtitles are likely to be the same as Metrodome’s Masterforce DVD released in 2006. The discs will be in PAL format, and will apparently be region free.
For special features, the following details have been announced:
Introductory booklet with episode guide
All-new cover by IDW Transformers artist Guido Guidi
Toy gallery
Character art gallery
Japanese toy ads
Japanese toy catalogues
Making the cover gallery
The cover art can be found on Madman’s preorder page.
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