Radio Free Cybertron turns 26 with a fight over the $90 Energon Universe Optimus Prime and its one Megatron arm. NYCC brings feudal Japan Timelines, HasLab Liokaiser in plastic and a Studio Series 86 Thundercracker that won’t blend with Earthrise. Plus Missing Link Arcee love all around.
Archives for 2025
Radio Free Cybertron 956 – Strategic Omega Prime Reserve
Studio Series 86 Thundercracker shows up in color at the NYCC booth setup, and the crew weighs one more $43 seeker. HasLab Omega Prime replacements arrive with no tooling changes, so Don starts a strategic Omega Prime reserve. Plus Retro Wheelie, Outback and Takara’s Quickstrike.
Radio Free Cybertron 955 – Two flavors of Grimlock
Takara Tomy reveals MPG Soundwave and teases Blaster and Twincast. Auldey shows two flavors of Action Elite Grimlock, while Missing Link Arcee and MPG-15 Rattrap turn up in hand. Plus Seaspray, Venom and the Target four-pack in What We Got This Week.
Radio Free Cybertron 954 – Business Casual Mystery of Convoy
G1 Transformers writer Ron Friedman passes away at 93, and the crew remembers his legendary panels. Mystery of Convoy gets an apparel line, and Dr. Wu sketches a micromaster-scale G2 Laser Optimus Prime. Then John and Matt go to war over Superion.
Radio Free Cybertron 953 – Transformers Day 2025
Hasbro’s 2026 price increases push Voyager class to $42.99, and the crew asks fans to vote with their wallets, respectfully. Shockwave’s fan-voted sea creature mode is a whale, and Studio Series 86 Soundwave sells out on preorder. Plus a Battersea Titan mascot and an official Transformers Popsicle.
Radio Free Cybertron 952 – Sunstorm is a Creamcicle
Hasbro is leaving Pawtucket for a new Boston headquarters. The Battersea Transformers store teases a “Titan” that isn’t a Titan, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus lands at $195 on Hasbro Pulse. Plus Dramatic Capture Decepticons Part 2, because Sunstorm is a creamsicle.
Radio Free Cybertron 951 – He’s the Most Logical Shark Around
Shockwave won the Activate Your Alt Mode fan vote and is headed for the sea, and the crew wants Sharkwave. Tokyo Toy Show 2025 brings Missing Link Ultra Magnus, Nemesis Prime and a copper Masterpiece Rattrap. Plus Chris accidentally gets Studio Series 86 Megatron and grudgingly loves it.
Radio Free Cybertron 950 – Sharkwave
Sea wins the Activate Your Alt Mode round, and the crew is calling it for Sharkwave. PulseCon 2025 is reportedly off, and global postal suspensions strand Japanese imports. Plus Takara Tomy reveals Wild King World Dragnus and Missing Link Ultra Magnus.
Radio Free Cybertron 949 – Just Four Guys
Shockwave wins the Activate Your Alt Mode character vote, and sea leads the alt mode round. Blokees Galaxy Wave 8 brings a Unicron head, and Devastator combiner parts finally reach the U.S. Plus the MOTU x Transformers crossovers spark a “just four guys” rant.
Radio Free Cybertron 948 – Beware the Tabs of Megatron
Most of the crew got Studio Series 86 Megatron, and everyone has thoughts, including a warning about cracked chest tabs. We remember Larry Gillstrom of Spectre General, and Grimlock beats Mirage in the first Activate Your Alt Mode vote. Plus import duties hit Brian early.
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