The crew of History on the Fives works through five weeks of Transformers history spanning January 1st through February 7th, covering anniversaries from 1923 all the way to 2023. Along the way: the death of G1 composer Ichiro Mizuki, and the passing of voice actor Milt Jamin. The panel digs into the G2 Dreadwing and Smokejumper Japan exclusive, the UK Marvel Legacy of Unicron storyline, the Headmasters finale two-parter and the consultant who killed Ultra Magnus, and the first recorded fandom use of the term “G1.” On the comics side, the IDW license expiration gets its first airing and the Target: 2006 trade paperback sparks a discussion of how the UK Marvel comic kept the story moving between US issues. Toy releases covered include the Downtown comedy duo Cerebros set, the Encore Devastator anime color version, and a full slate of Takara Tomy January 2013 releases. The episode closes on Beast Wars and the February Headmasters entries.
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Radio Free Cybertron 509: New Titans Return Toys and Toylanta
Toy Fair Australia reveals Titans Return Misfire and Slugslinger, and the Chromedome head swap is confirmed as a factory error. Unite Warriors Baldigus shows production samples, and OcularMax crowdfunds its not-Artfire with falling prices.
Radio Free Cybertron 508: Grapple, Cheetor, and a shiny KO MP-10 in-hand
Brian gets Masterpiece Cheetor and Grapple in hand, and Titans Return Chromedomes show up with Takara Tomy heads. Legends Trypticon hits preorder at about $223, Chris pegs Movie Masterpiece Mars as Barricade, and Pete’s Robot Convention is set for June.
The RFC Mini-cast – 061: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, 3P Loves Springer, and they think you do too!
Six third-party Masterpiece Springers are on the way, and John DeLuna wants to know why. Rob Clay, Don and Matt dig into Springer’s comeback, Arcee’s fading mystique, and whether IDW drives the toy line or follows it.
Radio Free Cybertron – 491: HasCon Will Travel
Hasbro announces HasCon for September 2017 in Providence, and a new Transformers fan club arrives as Fun Publications winds down. Hasbro posts its best Q3 ever. Titans Return Getaway and Triggerhappy appear in hand.
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The crew recaps Toy Fair 2016, from Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Mindwipe to Legends Wheelie and a block-model Trypticon. Masterpiece Optimus Primal gets alternate faces, and Bloomberg confirms a Transformers movie every year through 2019.
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Pre-Toy Fair leaks show Titans Return Mindwipe, Scourge, Alpha Trion and a Chromedome Titan Master. Nuremberg reveals Gigawatt Optimus Prime. Masterpiece Optimus Primal’s prototype impresses, and Unite Warriors Blast Off may hide a second robot mode.
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A leaked photo points to Blaster as the first Titan Wars reveal. Fans Toys reissues Quakewave and announces a limited G2 Scoria. Plus Brian’s take on MakeToys Cupola and a disappointing Amazon Prime Day.
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The Transformers cartoon turns 30, and Buster Jones, the voice of Blaster, has died. Subscription Service 2.0 Chromedome arrives and MP-20 Wheeljack hits shelves. Plus a Robots in Disguise panel at New York Comic Con and KTC cassette combiners.