MPG-27 Twincast is here, and he brought Rewind as bait. Bumblebee goes goth for $29.99, TakaraTomy floods the zone with Age of the Primes repaints, and the panel asks how many repaints anyone can afford anymore.
History on the Fives: The Lost Episodes – 1: More than We Missed, Part 1
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 976 – Garry Chalk Beats Cancer + Monstructor is REAL
Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal, is cancer free. Generation Selects Monstructor is official and gorgeous, and 2026 listings bring Megazarak and an Earthrise three-pack. Brian lands a vintage G1 Stepper.
Radio Free Cybertron 963 – Talk about Random Stuff, and Transformers
Two lost Dreamwave Transformers Energon comics, issues 31 and 32, are finally finished and free to read. The Battersea Power Station Transformers Store turns one with voice actors and a Blokees swap. Plus Auldey’s gorgeous Alpha Action Elite Galvatron and a DHL tariff fee warning.
Radio Free Cybertron 556 – The Dragon Ball FighterZ Transformers Podcast
The crew makes its Toy Fair 2018 predictions, from Predaking to Seacons and Autobot Targetmasters. Hasbro files for Transformers BotBots, and UK listings point to a Stryker codename for the Bumblebee movie.
The RFC Mini-cast – 012: The Unicron Trilogy
Rob Clay joins the Mini-cast for the first time and crowns Combiner Wars Superion his favorite toy of the year. Then he and John revisit the Unicron Trilogy: Armada’s beloved Supercon Prime, Energon’s combiner trade-offs and Cybertron’s forgettable keys.
Radio Free Cybertron – 409
The Platinum Edition Coneheads arrive in Asia for less than the Insecticons. A Brazilian catalog reveals the Generations Cyber Series, TFCon USA heads to Charlotte, and Auto Assembly announces its final year.
Radio Free Cybertron – 407
MakeToys reveals Dystopia, a Metrotitan recolor of Utopia, and the crew taunts Brian mercilessly. The crew remembers Leonard Nimoy, and Australia’s Toy Fair points to Platinum Dinobots and more Masterpiece cars.
Radio Free Cybertron – 09/28/2011
Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime costs $250 with a trailer, and Transformers Prime’s finale teaser reveals Unicron. JD hosts a look at the Dark of the Moon Blu-ray coupon, ongoing #26 and the Transformers toys that haven’t aged well.
Radio Free Cybertron – October 6th 2010
Transformers 3 may be titled Dark of the Moon, based on children’s book listings. Transformers: Prime heads to on-demand in December. Plus Darkmount and War for Cybertron Megatron giveaways and whether G2 toys have held up.