HasLab Unicron is nearly here, and BotBots return with Series 6. Vintage Jazz and Thundercracker mascot costumes surface, and Kingdom Dinobot appears in hand. Plus Selects Deep Cover and Studio Series 86 Grimlock.
Radio Free Cybertron 709 – 2021 Prediction Show
It’s the 2021 Prediction Show, from Masterpiece Terrorsaur to an Armada-themed Generations trilogy. TakaraTomy reveals Masterpiece Skids, and MP-52+ Thundercracker preorders open. Plus Kingdom Ultra Magnus, Retro Headmasters and leaked Netflix redecos.
Radio Free Cybertron 697 – Nostalgia for people who have not thought about Transformers since 1987
Walmart’s Retro Headmasters bring 1987 nostalgia with 1984 fonts. Fan First Friday makes Studio Series 86 official and prices the Studio Series Devastator box set. Plus the Elf on a Shelf Warmer toy drive returns.
Radio Free Cybertron 696 – Destroy Emperpo
Radio Free Cybertron turns 21. Safety Korea reveals Studio Series 86 Blurr, Jazz and Grimlock, and Earthrise Bluestreak turns up at Walgreens. Plus Dr. Wu’s tiny Galvatron, the Destroy Emperpo, and the last volume of Transformers the Manga.
Official First Reveal of Studio Series 86 Jazz and Hot Rod
The G1 has arrived in your Movie line.
Radio Free Cybertron 607 – Toy Fair Prediction With a Side of Botbots
Movie Masterpiece Jazz and Megatron are revealed, and Bumblebee earns an extension in China. Encore Big Convoy shines, and Siege Galaxy Convoy’s truck mode leaks. Plus the crew’s Toy Fair 2019 predictions.
RFC Daily Update 056 – MPM-8 and MPM-9 Unveiled
Opinions are mixed on the recently unveiled MPM-8 Megatron and MPM-9 Jazz.
The RFC Mini-cast – 069: Intellectual Property and Transformers 101
Former IP attorney Bill Ray gives John DeLuna a 101 on intellectual property and Transformers. Patents, copyright and trademark explain why third-party toys skip Autobot symbols and official names, and what could make Hasbro crack down.
Radio Free Cybertron 562 – We’re still Toys R Us Kids, Mostly
Toys R Us is reportedly preparing to liquidate its US stores, and UK stores close within six weeks. Studio Series figures turn up early in Kansas and Washington. Plus Chris Ryall leaves IDW and a Bumblebee Blu-ray listing leaks.
Radio Free Cybertron 546 – For John, it was Tuesday
Street Fighter II x Transformers is real, and John DeLuna calls it the most important day of his life. Ken, Chun-Li, Ryu and M. Bison arrive as repainted Transformers. Plus MP-41 Dinobot’s wild transformation and TFCon USA heads to Chicago.