Third-party maker iGear shows color test photos of a Mini Warrior that looks exactly like G1 Seaspray, and the Radio Free Cybertron crew wants it. This November 2, 2011 episode also covers final shots of Transformers Prime First Edition Starscream, Arcee and Cliffjumper and the Takara Tomy versions. The crew debates whether IDW has been good for Transformers comics. Ender rants about Game Informer’s month of Fall of Cybertron coverage.

National Podcast Post Month

Brian says RFC will post a podcast every day in November 2011, mixing regular shows with new ideas like a wrestling show and a retro gaming show.

News

iGear Mini Warrior Seaspray Color Tests

Third-party group iGear released color test photos of an upcoming Mini Warrior that is clearly Seaspray. The crew jokes it looks more like Seaspray than the real toy did. Brian has bought only one third-party toy but will pick this one up. Ender, who owns many third-party Optimus Primes, says he doesn’t feel bad buying them. The crew notes Takara has called third-party toys stealing while Hasbro has stayed quiet. [Source: not found]

Prime First Edition Starscream and Arcee Final Shots

Thanks to a poster on HKTFForums, the crew sees final images of the Transformers Prime First Edition deluxes Starscream and Arcee. They look great, though Starscream’s hips look a little odd. [Source: HKTFForums]

Prime First Edition Cliffjumper In Hand

The Transformers Galaxy Hong Kong fan group posted in-hand photos of Prime Cliffjumper. Ender says the flat chest makes him look like a cereal box toy, built for a character who was on screen for 45 seconds. [Source: not found]

Takara Tomy Prime Toys

Photos show the Takara Tomy versions of the Transformers Prime First Edition line. Arcee is more purple, and Starscream looks shinier, much like Takara’s Animated releases. [Source: not found]

Comic News

Aimee says Nick Roche’s How to Draw Transformers Prime and Classics U.S. Marvel Volume 3 are up for preorder on Amazon. Transformers ongoing #29 is out and ends the arc. Ender, who quit reading the ongoing, says it finally does what it should have done two years ago. Brian notes Ollie’s has the earlier reprints for about $3 each.

Crave Corner

Cole Sickler of Crave says vintage G1 listings are up after Crave posted its top 20 most wanted products. Listings include a complete Inferno for $30 and a complete Megatron for $100. Brian plans to sell his Takara Masterpiece Rodimus before moving. Users can now request catalog additions through the Edit Catalog button, and a third-party section is coming.

Twitter Theater

In a recorded segment, Rob picks the OTFCC 2003 documentary, with footage of the convention’s dance party. He, Brian, Hooper X and Tony Fitz showed up to an empty dance floor and a Metallica remix with Transformers: The Movie samples, then left.

This Week in History

John DeLuna notes Steve Ditko, co-creator of Spider-Man, was born November 2, 1927, and later drew Transformers coloring books. The G1 episode The Ultimate Doom Part 1 premiered November 3, 1984. Ender points out Dark of the Moon draws partly on that story.

Topic: Has IDW Been Good for Transformers?

Brian thinks IDW has been good for Transformers overall, thanks to projects like the AllSpark Almanac that no one else would publish. Ender says Last Stand of the Wreckers may be the best Transformers comic ever, along with Spotlight: Kup and All Hail Megatron #15. He says those exceptions come from passionate creators, but the monthly ongoing has driven readers away. His local comic shop stopped carrying it.

Aimee says IDW has changed editors about once a year, and she is hopeful about the new one. The crew compares Dreamwave, whose multiple covers sold to desperate fans, with IDW. Bweebum says he stopped buying at Energon and again early in the IDW run. Ender argues IDW’s best work shows that fans who can tell good stories should write the books. Brian says the best Transformers stories, like Beast Wars and Animated, come from good storytellers.

Game Informer’s Fall of Cybertron Coverage

Ender rants that Game Informer’s month of exclusive Fall of Cybertron coverage, a year before release, risks overhyping the game the way War for Cybertron was. He calls the coverage’s timeline graphic silly, though he credits Aaron Archer for dropping the idea of a unified continuity. Bweebum and Aimee say the magazine does this every month and that it’s simply marketing. Ender still thinks it hurts the game.

Radio Free Cybertron: The Transformers Podcast

Brian Kilby

Radio Free Cybertron is the world's first and oldest toy and action figure podcast — broadcasting from the heart of the Transformers fan community since October 1999. What started as a scrappy fan show has grown into an institution, with nearly 1,000 episodes and over 25 years of coverage. Every week, host Brian Kilby and the RFC crew dig into the latest Transformers news, toy reveals, collecting, and everything hitting shelves from Hasbro, Takara, and beyond. No fluff, no hype — just informed, passionate collectors who have been doing this longer than anyone else on the planet. The original. The longest running. Till all are one.

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