SDCC 2026 gave collectors Alpha Bravo, G2 Wild Rider, Titan Class Dinobot Scorn, IDW Nautica, and a Beast Wars Maximal Collection multipack. It also gave The Transformers: The Movie a brand new post-credits scene forty years late — and the panel is not optimistic. Plus Studio Series 86 Cyclonus in hand, a seven-dollar soccer ball nobody should buy, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus.
Archives for July 2026
Radio Free Cybertron 997 – Hasbro’s Strong Q2, a Stuck Starscream, and a Pinball Machine Brian Can’t Stop Talking About
Hasbro’s Q2 numbers are up, but Transformers didn’t make the highlight reel — and Starscream can’t catch a break at Target. Plus: a Decepticon Monster Jam truck, a Grimlock none of us can afford, and Brian’s new pinball machine obsession.
Radio Free Cybertron 996 – Matrix Measuring Contest
Studio Series is going full sandbox, G1 cartoon Coneheads are (eventually) coming, and a made-to-order Seeker set has the crew cautiously optimistic. Plus: 20 years of Classics, 25 years of BotCon memories, and a Metal Cardbot habit that’s officially out of control.
Radio Free Cybertron 995 – Chris Returns to Fact-Check 30 Years of Botcon History
Chris returns from his hiatus just in time to dissect the new Studio Series Seeker Storm Pack, deliver a masterclass on Sunstorm’s tortured toy history, and immediately fact-check Don’s BotCon ’96 memories. Plus: the crew reacts to the new Beast Wars II Galvatron, a Scooby-Doo crossover that misses the mark, and a Golden Lagoon Optimus Prime none of us will ever own.
Radio Free Cybertron 994 – Here’s Your Gun Megatron
Tonka x Transformers gets its first look, and the Surprise Countdown Calendar hides a gun-mode Megatron. Yolopark’s movie Ironhide shows its colors, Scooby-Doo rumors swirl around leaked Collaborative listings, and Brian buys a pirate ship. Radio Free Cybertron episode 994.