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.
Radio Free Cybertron 622 – It’s not the best spider, but it’s my spider
MP-46 Blackarachnia’s spider mode is out, and it is not great. Toy World reveals TW-F09 Freedom Leader, a Movie Masterpiece-scale Bumblebee movie Optimus Prime. Plus Siege Barricade, Cyberverse Spark Armor and another FansToys Phoenix sellout.
Radio Free Cybertron 592 – Big Powered
Legends LG-EX Big Powered gets its first high-res look, and Takara’s retooling on Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Roadfire stuns the crew. Plus a mystery Siege Autobot, Shockwave’s submarine mode and a hidden Kremzeek.
Radio Free Cybertron 591 – It’s NYCC And Diecast Did A Good Job
Hasbro’s NYCC 2018 event finally shows off Siege Decepticons, and Diecast saw them in person. Shockwave steals the show, Brunt wins hearts and an Omega Supreme tank teases a 2019 Titan. Plus Legends Big Powered, and Chris hosts.
Radio Free Cybertron – 525: Last Knight, First Failure?
The Last Knight opens at less than half of Age of Extinction’s domestic debut, and the RFC crew weighs franchise fatigue. Trypticon surfaces overseas, Black Convoy gets a second run, and FansToys Koot shows its colors.
The RFC Mini-cast – 005: A chat with LiquidVelcro
LV, a BotCon friend of John’s for some 15 years, explains why he skipped Combiner Wars but is all in on Robots in Disguise. Warriors Grimlock, Bumblebee and Drift get quick reviews. Then both admit why they quit Transformers Battle Tactics.
Radio Free Cybertron – 02/01/2012
Hasbro cancels the Transformers Prime First Edition toys, leaving online retailers without stock. The TFCC’s Overrun and Shattered Glass Drift preorders crash the club’s payment servers. Aimee reviews Autocracy #2, and the crew debates which old gimmicks should return.
Radio Free Cybertron – 10/26/2011
New images of Masterpiece MP-11 Coronation Starscream arrive, and the Transformers Collectors Club reveals Shattered Glass Drift, a dead ringer for Deadpool. IDW details its two 2012 ongoing series, and the crew revisits the scariest moments in Transformers for Halloween.
Radio Free Cybertron – February 9th 2011
The first real Transformers Prime toys are here, and Arcee steals the show. The Dark of the Moon Super Bowl trailer looks “awesome-ish,” and Transformers Prime gets a second season. The crew names the movie Megatron the worst Megatron ever.
Radio Free Cybertron: A Look at 2011
Zobovor spots Generations Arcee, Warpath and a new Starscream in Walmart’s computers. Sky Lynx voice actor Arne Kincaid has died, Transformers 3 heads to IMAX, and an alleged call sheet names Ultra Magnus. Then the crew looks ahead at Toy Fair, BotCon and everything else 2011 holds.