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Shout! Factory: the complete Japanese Transformers

Rob

 

In the Grand scheme of life, you wait and you wait. Sometimes, waiting isn’t good enough. You can only wait but for so long!

Shout! Factory announced that they would be releasing a complete box set of the entire Japanese Transformers cartoon series. This box set would include Headmasters,Victory, and Master force.

Checking Shout’s website as of late has been showing dead links and error messages. The only possible ray of hope was this product lithograph image for the complete box set.

They do have the complete headmasters available but We demand the complete series. Come on shout! hook us Transfans up

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“Till all are one”

Headrobots: Butcher

Rob

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Butcher is an evil Headrobot trained in the ancient art of Kali and well-versed in British Armed Forces lore. Because of this he is most deadly in close-range combat with his Plasma Knives which are able to slice easily through the thickest armor. Extremely tactical and analytical in nature, Butcher rose quickly as a leader. However, dark and violent tendencies has isolated him from the rest of the evil headrobots and he has left to defeat Hothead on his own.

-Remolded face with clear red visor
-Two Plasma knives
-Compatible with Universe or Henkei base toy
-Has all accessories that came with Hothead
-Compatible with vintage 5mm robots
-New artwork and card

NOTE – Silver gun pictured with Butcher in robot mode does not come with the figure.

 

Pre-Order here

Convoy! Convoy! Convoy!

Rob

If you haven’t learned by now, I am a sucker for anything and everything Japanese related. Make them about the Transformers and I’m about sure to cry.

After the death of Prime, kids and adults alike cried their collective Autobot loving eyes out as they watched the beloved leader of the peace loving protectors of good die.

A real world problem solved with a real world emotion.

Daniel’s reaction was the reaction of us all.

In Japan, the Transformers animated film wouldn’t be released until 1990. It was almost certain that Prime would receive the same reaction.

When season 3 of transformers was about to debut on Japanese television, they needed to explain why good old Optimus Prime was dead.

So they started airing this commercial.

CONVOY, CONVOY, CONVOY!

I just love that this commercial has such a high level of detail given to the fallen Prime.

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Megatron’s Sweet Ride

Rob

Once again, I go back to a Marvel Big Looker book: The Great Car Rally.

I really don’t wish to spoil details of any part of the story, but roughly the Autobots are in an auto race and the evil leader, Megatron, wants to stop or kill them or even win the race himself. The truth is that I really don’t know! The story is pretty silly but it’s a Big Looker book, don’t expect Shakespeare. Yet without the absurdity of the tale, we would never get this image.

Yes, good old Megatron has his own car and the roof opens so he can shoot at Cliffjumper. First thought that comes to mind is how is he even driving that and/or fitting inside the car?

I guess the car’s suspension runs on disbelief as well?  Needless to say, one day I will meet and speak with good old Earl Norem. I have a lot to ask him.

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“Till all are one!”

TRANSFORMERS Digital Comics Sale

Rob

IDW offers over 200 TRANSFORMERS digital comics for just 99¢

Available for the iPad™, iPhone®, Android and Web

 

TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon, IDW Publishing announced today that the company’s catalog of TRANSFORMERS digital comics will be on sale now through July 4th. This an unprecedented sale features over 200 individual comics available at only $0.99 for twelve days. Under license from Hasbro, IDW and its digital partners, including iVerse Media and comiXology, offer a wide variety of ways for TRANSFORMERS fans to enjoy these bargain-priced comics.

“We have a huge audience of dedicated TRANSFORMERS fans that follow our line digitally, so we wanted to do something really special for them in honor of the latest movie,” stated Jeff Webber, IDW’s director of ePublishing. “With this sale, we’re making it very easy and inexpensive to build a TRANSFORMERS digital comics library, no matter what device or platform you prefer. Plus, this is an excellent way for all the movie fans to discover the wide world of TRANSFORMERS comics!”
For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch devices, IDW and iVerse have partnered to create several app options. TRANSFORMERS Comics is the flagship iOS app, with the entire TRANSFORMERS collection featured within this dedicated app. The IDW Comics app also offers TRANSFORMERS comics, as well as nearly 700 other titles. And Comics+ by iVerse includes TRANSFORMERS and IDW comics, plus titles from many other publishers.
For the Web, IDW and comiXology have initiated a partnership to offer the full TRANSFORMERS line to anyone with a Web browser. By visiting http://transformers.comixology.com, fans can purchase comics and read them on the web. And the wait is finally over for Android users, who can now enjoy IDW’s entire TRANSFORMERS line through the Comics by ComiXology Android app.
Additionally, TRANSFORMERS digital comics are available at the regular price to fans with PSPs through the Sony Playstation Digital Comics Store, Nokia phones in the Ovi Store, and Amazon Kindle.
The TRANSFORMERS digital comics sale is on now through July 4th at 11:00 pm Eastern time in North America, and through 11:00 pm local time in all other available regions.
get them here
for the Droid
and the kindle

Galvatron the Gun

Rob

 

Galvatron the gun?

Many Transformers fans know that G1 is split between two time frames, the 1980’s and the year 2005, which happened during the animated movie and the subsequent seasons that followed.

With a full change of direction and many new cast members, this has added a new dimension to the popular toy and cartoon franchise.  The year 2005 also saw the demise of Optimus Prime and the near devastation of Cybertron.

The Decepticon leader known as Megatron didn’t fare so well. He was abandoned in space and left to rust until he was reborn as Galvatron.

When the action figure was released in America, it showed his robotic transformation and his cannon transformation, but most didn’t realize that he was a true triple changer with his ability to transform into a laser gun.

I always wanted to know why Hasbro never pushed for this mode. Maybe with the rise of crime and kids with guns being almost completely outlawed in the states, this prompted Hasbro to go for the gun mode.

In the elemental scale of coolness, the elevation of Galvatron has just superseded its previous position due to adding a gun mode and making him that much cooler than we once thought.

Check out this awesome Galvatron video from YouTube channel optibotimus. This is the reissue with the solid metal matrix.

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”Till all are one!”