Hasbro sues DC over a Bumblebee toy, and the crew backs Hasbro’s trademark claim. Kapow Toys cease and desist rumors swirl, and The Last Knight ends its run near $604 million. Plus the Dark Glass controversy at 19.
Archives for August 2017
Radio Free Cybertron #533: God Bomber is Dead
MakeToys cancels its Galaxy Meteor Starscream, and the crew argues over who is to blame. HasCon passes drop as much as 50 percent on Groupon. Plus Bumblebee starts filming and Rob reviews the SDCC Optimus Prime exclusives.
Radio Free Cybertron – 532: The Dropped Call of the Primitives
The SDCC 2017 exclusives hit Hasbro Toy Shop and vanish fast, but Don lands a Primitive Skateboarding Optimus Prime. TakaraTomy cancels several Legends reissues and brings back Metroplex for $260. Plus Slugslinger’s wave 6 and a Black Jinrai upgrade.
Radio Free Cybertron – 531: Is it like Dragonball Super, but with Transformers?
Hasbro reveals Transformers Cyberverse, a new animated series for 2018, with Rescue Bots Academy to follow. MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rod brings Firebolt, and HasCon adds Susan Blu and Stan Bush. Plus Diecast’s 11-pound Terminus Giganticus.
RFC # 530 – 23 years later, Hasbro responds: Yes, Don. We’re making a Headmaster Arcee!
After 23 years of asking, Don is finally getting a Headmaster Arcee. HasCon hints at a new collectors club, John Cena joins the Bumblebee movie and MP-711 goes 7-Eleven. Plus Walgreens listings and the mailbag.