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Many of the USA based sites are reporting that the first few waves of the Transformers: Animated toys have been released. These include deluxe Bumblebee, Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime, Prowl, Lockdown, Ratchet and Blackarachnia, voyagers Cybertron Mode Megatron, Bulkhead, Starscream, Grimlock, and Lugnut and the Optimus vs. Megatron Battle Begins 2-pack.
In summary, the items released were deluxes waves 1 and 2, voyagers wave 1 and 2 and Optimus/Megatron 2-pack.
e-Hobby have updated their listing for their exclusive Guardian Robot figure with a preview of the comic that comes with it. (Encore Omega Supreme repaint) figure. The previewshows images of the cover and pages 1 and 2.
The preview shows Megatron and the Decepticons fighting their way through Cybertron until a Guardian Robot appears.
The next batch of Henkei figures from TakaraTomy have been posted by Fan2Fan.
In a suprise move, the next figures will be USA Editions of Powerglide, Silverbolt and Onslaught, all from the upcoming Transformers: Universe line from Hasbro. All 3 are due for release in October.
Pictures have been mirrored here.
Thanks to forum member Nemesis Scourge for the news.
It seems Hasbro UK haven’t finished their Transformers movie toy releases, with news today that T4e of TF@TM reporting that he has found Stealth Bumblebee and Salvage in his Toys R Us in Cardiff. Both are repaints of previously released figures.
Both are wave 9 deluxe figures and cost £9.99.
TakaraTOMY has updated their website with listings for three new Henkei Transformers items, Crystal Convoy, Skywarp and Thundercracker.
Crystal Convoy is an eHobby online store and International Tokyo Toy Show 2008 convention exclusive. Thundercracker and Skywarp are Hobby Toy Market and Ganbo Store exclusives.
At the bottom of the page, there is also confirmation of the eHobby exclusive repaint of Omega Supreme.
Yes, hell has frozen over and the world is about to end. In related news, the first Hasbro UK released Transformers: Animated figure has been bought in the UK, a month before the expected release.
The figure released is The Battle Begins: Optimus prime Vs Megatron 2 pack, which comes with a DVD, for £19.99 at Toys R Us. Even more surprising is that this hasn’t even out in North America.
Hopefully this marks the start of the whole Transformers: Animated line.
Figures.com have taken some photos from the New York Comic Con currently going on, and as awlays, Hasbro have a display.
There weren’t any Transformers only lines, but some of Hasbro’s new Marvel Transformers Crossovers line, which features transforming Marvel characters. Iron Man, Spider-Man, Venom and the Hulk make up the first wave and will be released in August in North America, priced $14.99.
Entertainment Earth have posted the first details on the second wave of Transformers: Animated deluxe figures. There will be 8 figures in the case assortment, but only 6 different figures,
2x Optimus Prime (Cybertron Mode)
1x Prowl
2x Bumblebee
1x Lockdown
1x Ratchet
1x Blackarachnia
There have been lots of sightings of Transformers: Animated toys in the USA and now Hasbro have confirmed that Cincinnati Ohio has been selected as the primary area for the toys first release due to BotCon 2008 later this month.
Look out for them in Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, and K-Mart stores.
A new auction on ebay has shown some more detail on the Transformers: Animated Blitzwing figure. The pictures shows both robot and jet modes, as well as close-ups of all 3 faces.
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