Brian reviews Age of Extinction and calls it the weakest Transformers film yet. Don breaks down BotCon 2014, from Arcee and Chromia to a 2015 combiner tease. Plus SDCC’s Kre-O Class of 1984 set and an interview with Boss Fight Studio about Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S.
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The crew breaks down everything known about Age of Extinction before release, from Optimus riding Grimlock to a human-built Galvatron. Hasbro’s next cartoon is Robots in Disguise, and Masterpiece Star Saber surfaces. Plus BotCon’s Primal Prime and Rob Springer on convention etiquette.
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Hasbro’s Comic-Con 2014 Knights of Unicron set leaves the crew baffled at $185. Age of Extinction Rampage ships with a tiny head. BotCon’s Scorponok test shots, Alpha Trion leading the Volume 2 poll, and a transforming Convoy Pen round out the week.
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Transformers turns 30 as Marvel’s Transformers #1 marks its anniversary. Age of Extinction toys show up early, and Walmart exclusives revive Beast Wars Terrorsaur. Plus why Jetfire can’t be called Skyfire.
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The Titanfall Optimus Prime skin was an April Fools’ joke, and the crew is not laughing. KFC Toys’ Citizen Stack takes on Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at $185. Plus why a G1 continuation cartoon will never happen.
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Diecast interviews Da-Ca Toys about Kronos, a 14-inch Masterpiece-style Skyfire limited to 1,000 pieces. Unique Toys reveals a not-Cy-Kill, BotCon 2014 adds Farrakh and Tornado, and Fans Toys Scoria shows new test shots.
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Masterpiece MP-21 Bumblebee prototype images leak with a transforming Spike exosuit. The Age of Extinction teaser divides the crew, Energon Grimlock returns at Toys R Us, and BotCon 2014 reveals pirate captain Cannonball.
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Diecast brings back the full Hasbro Toy Fair 2014 presentation: 73 fan-focused Generations items, Leader Jetfire and Sky-Byte. Plus interviews with Hasbro’s Mark Weber and Activision on Rise of the Dark Spark, and Brian remembers JD Church.
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Our fifth annual Toy Fair live stream follows Hasbro’s 2014 Transformers reveals: Leader Jetfire, Roadbuster, Sky-Byte and robot-mode Dinobots. Activision unveils Rise of the Dark Spark. The stream is dedicated to co-host JD Church.
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Jim Sorenson says Transformers Legacy, his 300-page package art book, is due April 30. Optimus Prime rides Grimlock in the Super Bowl teaser. Plus Shout! Factory complete-series DVDs, Mr. Potato Head Grimlock and a blue Masterpiece Bluestreak.