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With the release of Titan’s Transformers UK #17 today, writer of the issue Simon Furman has posted his thoughts on the issue, titled “Return to Cybertron Part 1” and also discussed the bonus 5 page Animated strip to promote the new Transformers: Animated comic coming later this month.
Art for the main story is by Jon Davis-Hunt, a preview can be found here.
After all the worrying and Hasbro UK hate resurfacing it seems we UK fans need to take a step back (again). it seems hasbro UK haven’t been very clear with their output. Wave 4.5 of Transformers: Animated, consisting of 2x Swoop, 2x Sentinal Prime, 1x Jazz, 2x Elite Guard Bumblebee, 1x Prowl, has NOT been cancelled but will probably turn up nearer to Christmas. The reasoning behind this is likely that due to wave 4 already containing Swoop and Sentinal Prime and jazz and Prowl alreading being out, there is a need to try and avoiding flooding the stores with the same figures.
Wave 4 (Wave 4 (834621483) – 4x Swoop, 4x Sentinal Prime) should be hitting the UK later this month.
An interesting but worrying rumour here. According to one of the guys at Kapow-Toys.com, Hasbro UK could be cancelling the TOYLINE in the UK. Sellers have been told that pre-orders should not be taken for wave 4.5 or beyond as the line may be discontinued before then.
This is surprising news given the fact that Animated toys seem to be flying off the shelves for fans looking for the latest figures, but given that the toys (and cartoon) get little exposure, it could turn out to be true.
The Transformers: Animated Rescue Ratchet and legends set is set to be released in the UK, if a listing on Tesco Direct’s website is to be believed. The set, which is exclusive to Target stores in the USA, will be exclusive to Tesco and might mark the start of more exclusives coming across the pond.
Rescue Ratchet, which is a deluxe figure, also comes with legends Prowl and Starscream and will cost £19.97.
Less than a week after North America, the UK now has Transformers on Blu-ray. The 2 disc set is exactly the same, with BD-LIve features and all the material from the DVD and HD DVD releases.
There is no word on if a store (maybe Asda) are stocking the ROTF videos like Wal*Mart did.
Paramount Home Entertainment have today released Transformers: Animated – Transform and Roll Out on DVD in the UK. The 1 disc set contains the movie special, which runs for 68 minutes, with 2 animated shorts as extras, with English and German audio and subtitles. The disc is rated U.
You can read my initial thoughts on the release and the minor differences to the North American version here.
Titan Magazines have updated their website with a new page for their Transformers: Animated comic. In a similar style to the movie site, there is the release date for issue #1 as 23rd October. There is also the cover for the first issue, which shows the free gift as some sort of blaster.
More specific details on the content will be revealed in the coming months.
With all the news in San Deigo, here’s some news closer to home. Argos’s new catalogue came out on Saturday and with it lots of new figures for the UK. Argos, over the next 6 months, will be selling lots of Universe and Animated figures, with most of the first wave already out.
In total, 8 Deluxe, 5 Voyager and 4 Ultra figures will be released for the Universe line and 15 Deluxe and 8 Voyager figures for the Animated line.
Already sighted are Universe Deluxe Sunstreaker, Prowl and Tankor (all costing the rediculus price of £12.99!), Voyager Heavy Load and Blaster and Ultra Onslaught and Powerglide. Be sure to look out for in the next couple of months.
TF@TM have received the full listings of the next Argos Catalogue, which comes out this Saturday. Due to hit the UK soon are the full range of Transformers: Animated and Universe figures. Wave 2 Animated figures are expect at first with wave 3 coming soon after. The first wave of Universe toys should be released nationwide very soon.
369/7647 Animated Deluxe figures (Blackarachnia on shelf)
369/7685 Animated Voyager figures (Bulkhead on shelf)
369/7692 Animated Leader Megatron
369/7719 Animated Leader Bulkhead
369/7740 Animated Supreme ‘Roll Out’ Optimus Prime
369/7795 Universe Deluxe figures (Prowl and Sunstreaker on shelf)
369/8048 Universe Voyager figures (Blaster and Heavy Load on shelf)
369/7764 Animated Optimus Prime Arm Blaster
Star Wars Transformers (369/5168) are carried over again.
Catalogue is out next weekend.
Hasbro UK seem to be on the ball with updating their online store, and also feel there is enough popularity in the UK for more Transformers movie toys. There are 6 new Fast Action Battlers and 2 new Voyagers, which are part of the Premium Series line.
It was rumoured that the Premium Series wouldn’t be released outside North Amercia, but it seems Hasbro have done something right. Long may it continue!
Transformers Movie Fast Action Battlers
Claw Slash Ramjet
Desert Blast Brawl
Fire Blast Optimus Prime
Pulse Cannon Ironhide
Rally Rocket Bumblebee
Sonic Shock Smokescreen
Transformers Movie Voyagers
Premium Series Blackout
Premium Series Ironhide
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