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The Entertainer have updated their website with “in stock” listings for Transformers: Animated deluxe figures Autobot Ratchet and Blackarachnia. This backs up Perceptor’s sighting of the figures a few days ago.
Each figure costs £10 and are wave 2 deluxe figures.
The Nordic TransFans Association are reporting that the first sightings of Transformers: Animated figures in Finland. Found were the first wave of of deluxes Bumblebee, Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime, Lockdown and Prowl and voyagers Bulkhead, Megatron and Starscream in Citymarket in Helsinki. The cost for the figures are 19.90 and 34.90 euros.
Big title, big news, with lots more Transformers: Animated toys having been released in the UK today.
First, voyager class Optimus Prime (earth mode) has been spotted in the Forbidden Planet International store in Edinburgh, costing £19.99. This is a wave 3 figure. Also out are leader class Megatron and Bulkhead (with Headmaster), each in a different Toys R Us store, and costing £39.99. For the same price, Roll Out & Command Optimus Prime was found at Toys R Us in Aberdeen. All three figures are wave 1.
Be on the look out for Lugnut and Grimlock, the wave 2 voyager figures. Happy Hunting!
Chris Mowry has given a heads up to fans on his latest series, Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream, that the fourth issue has just been approved by Hasbro and sent for printing in Korea. He guesses that the issue should be out in the first 2 weeks of August. The issue was originally due for release in June. To make the wait ore bareable, he has posted a panel from the issue.
ROS #3 is due out next week.
We’ve already seen the Optimus Prime mask that will be included with the re-release of Transformers on DVD, but now the Bumblebee mask has been released by Paramount Hom Entertainment.
This version will be exclusive to Wal*Mart stores (and online) in North America, and will be released on the 2nd September, the same day as the Optimus Prime mask version and the Blu-ray release.
The Reign of Starscream writer Chris Mowry has posted on his blog about a proposed viral marketing campaign that would have promoted the series.
But because with most things (simply not enough time) we had to scrap it. What was funny is that here in the States, 2008 is an election year. At IDW, we’ve got this series that focuses on Starscream and then All Hail Megatron. So the thought was that we’d be able to have these two characters and people could vote throughout the year on who their favorite Decepticon leader would be. At the end, that character would get some kind of exclusive artwork or something along those lines.
He has posted one of the pieces of artwork that would have been used, on his blog.
More good news for UK Animated fans, the second wave of figures should be arriving nationwide very soon. Forum member Perceptor has picked up Ratchet and Blackarachnia from his local toy store, Toys n Tuck. These make up wave 2 of the deluxe size class.
Hopefully other size classes will be availbale soon, especially Voyager and Leader class items.
IDW Editor Denton J. Tipton has provided an update on IDW’s planned Transformers comic releases over the next few weeks.
2nd July
Transformers Best of U.K.: Space Pirates #5
9th July
The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1
Transformers The Ark Vol. 2
Transformers Movie Sequel: Saga of the Allspark #1
Classic Transformers Vol. 2 TPB
16th July
The Transformers Spotlight: Hardhead (Revelation #2)
Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream #3
Jim Sorenson has posted some pages from his newest Transformers book, Transformers Ark II, a collection of character models (Transformrers, humans and aliens) from Headmasters, Masterforce, Victory, Zone, Battlestars, and Operation Combination. The first book featured models from Generation One.
Headmasters – Scorponok: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29897249@N00/2625853303/sizes/l/in/set-72157600516698996/
Masterforce – Minerva: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29897249@N00/2626672110/sizes/l/in/set-72157600516698996/
Victory – Star Saber: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29897249@N00/2625852159/sizes/l/in/set-72157600516698996/
Zone – The Nine Great Demon Generals (1 of 3): http://www.flickr.com/photos/29897249@N00/2625852641/sizes/l/in/set-72157600516698996/
Battlestars – Super and Ultra Megatron: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29897249@N00/2625852929/sizes/l/in/set-72157600516698996/
Transformers Ark II is due out next week, 9th July.
IDW Editor Denton J. Tipton has posted a 5 page preview of the next Marvel UK reprint, Transformers Best of the UK: Space Pirates #5. Also shown is a high resolution cover by Dan Khanna and Liam Shalloo. The original script and art was by Simon Furman and Bryan Hitch respectively.
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