A sealed G1 Megatron just sold for $161,458, Mattel’s $65 transforming Hot Wheels Bumblebee gets picked apart panel by panel, and More Than Meets the Eye finally lands at Target. Plus BigFigs Optimus Prime, a reissue Fangry, and the rest of What We Got This Week.
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 896 – “I’m buying it, but I’m not interested in it.”
Studio Series 86 Optimus Prime looks perfectly sized in new photos, and Legacy G1 Universe Optimus Prime offers a cheaper Missing Link alternative. Diecast finally completes his Superion. Don scores Masterpiece Rhinox for $145.
Radio Free Cybertron 875 – As was the style at the time
HasLab Omega Prime closes with 28,230 backers, the biggest Transformers HasLab ever. Hasbro brings plastic windows back to collector packaging. Plus Star Raiders Lockdown’s final deco, Origin Wheeljack at Target, and Don’s Peter Cullen autograph.
Radio Free Cybertron 873 – Lockdowner
Walmart’s Star Raiders capsule leaks with Ferak, Filch, Cannonball and a Lockdown that Chris is not happy about. Amazon’s first exclusive sets arrive, and Hasbro books a reveal stream every Thursday in March. Plus Omega Prime passes 17,400, a Lego Bumblebee rumor and Diecast’s orange Devastator.
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 – 381
Masterpiece Star Saber hits preorder at $170, and a Marlboro-colored Diaclone Wheeljack is the next Masterpiece. Five Faces of Darkness turns 28. Plus the original fake episode 381 and what would make the crew stop collecting.
Radio Free Cybertron – 373
An unreleased G2 Stunticons set sells for nearly $27,000 as more Kenner prototypes hit eBay. Harmony Gold turns to Kickstarter for Robotech, Generations Lockdown surfaces and Nova Lord is canceled. Plus Rob Springer on the 3DS Rise of the Dark Spark.
Radio Free Cybertron – 372
An unreleased G2 Stunticons set tops $12,000 on eBay as former Kenner prototypes surface. Generations Roadbuster and Sky-Byte ship, Shardcon is canceled, and Rise of the Dark Spark earns a 5 out of 10. Then the crew debates Age of Extinction with spoilers.
Radio Free Cybertron – 11/24/2012
RFC’s Thanksgiving show digs into the vault. Garry Chalk talks Optimus Primal, dubbing the Unicron Trilogy and “Transformers: it’s better than crack.” Marty Isenberg recalls Beast Machines, Transformers Animated and the season four he still wants to write. Plus Hoist Goes Hollywood and Rob’s take on Beast Hunters.