Hasbro’s Masterpiece Optimus Prime preorders sell out at Toys R Us, and a blurry silhouette hints MP-15 is yet another Optimus. Takara reveals Prime Orion Pax and Thundercracker. The third-party roundup covers TFC’s Uranos, Toyworld Throttlebots and Fans Project’s Armored Battalion.
Archives for September 2012
Radio Free Cybertron – 09/20/2012
Beast Hunters is revealed as the line refresh for Transformers Prime season three, which may run only 16 episodes. e-Hobby’s Shattered Glass set is completed with Solar Bot, and Prime Voyagers Ultra Magnus and Thundertron hit Hong Kong. The crew rewinds to Beast Wars’ Dark Designs and asks what Transformers 4 means for the brand.
Radio Free Cybertron – 09/13/2012
A leaked South American brand document shows Transformers Beast Hunters is Prime season three, and Generations runs through the 30th anniversary in 2014. Takara plans a yellow Encore Devastator, and Charticon is coming to Charlotte. Plus Carnage in C-Minor, Regeneration One #83 and the Rescue Bots finale.
Radio Free Cybertron – 09/06/2012
eHobby and the Collectors’ Club team up on a Shattered Glass Soundwave vs. Blaster set, with Slugfest back for the first time since G1. Brian and JD also cover the G2-themed Transformers Ultimate Gift Set and Year of the Dragon Optimus Prime. Then Rescue Bots and a Triple Takeover rewind.
Radio Free Cybertron – 08/30/2012
Official images of Masterpiece MP-13 Soundwave and MP-14 Red Alert lead the week. The news desk also covers Gaia Unicron, subscription Scourge and the first Generations Voyager cases. Then Aimee’s comic news, a Beast Wars rewind of A Better Mousetrap and the monthly third-party roundup.