Transformers Collectors Club memberships will end with 2016, and Fun Publications may be losing the license. Takara Tomy’s Masterpiece Optimus Primal design model fuels a wish list. James Roberts and More Than Meets the Eye win Comics Alliance Awards.
The RFC Mini-cast – 038: Let’s Rethink Transformers
Star Wars trimmed its canon, so why not Transformers? Brian, John and Don cut the mythos down to G1, The Movie and Beast Wars. They argue Quintessons vs. Primus and call for a fun Optimus Prime again.
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 – 391
Diecast hosts while Brian is sick. The Audio Knights Theater explains its More Than Meets the Eye audio dramas, Michael Bay says he is done with Transformers 5, and Masterpiece Bumblebee shows up out of the box.
Radio Free Cybertron – 363
Generations Legends Cliffjumper is revealed, and Takara Tomy’s mail-away poll includes Alpha Trion and Police Type Sunstreaker. Rob reports from Hasbro’s design team Q&A on chrome and tighter joints. Plus More Than Meets the Eye #29.
Radio Free Cybertron – 361
MP-22 Ultra Magnus reveals its accessories and opens for preorder. Masterpiece Prowl and Grimlock become Toys R Us exclusives, and KFC Toys shows Diaclone and Shining Magnus versions of Citizen Stack. Plus Robots in Disguise #28 and More Than Meets the Eye #28.
Radio Free Cybertron – 353
Masterpiece MP-21 Bumblebee prototype images leak with a transforming Spike exosuit. The Age of Extinction teaser divides the crew, Energon Grimlock returns at Toys R Us, and BotCon 2014 reveals pirate captain Cannonball.
Radio Free Cybertron – 347
A New York Times story on simplified transformations sparks fan panic, and the crew says it is overblown. Generations Whirl hits package, the Collectors Club shows Chromedome, and TFC Toys reveals a not-Streetwise. Plus Dark Cybertron reviewed.
Radio Free Cybertron – 340
The first Age of Extinction toys surface, and the crew is not impressed. Transformers Cloud’s Hot Rodimus on the Springer mold splits fans, and Generations 2014 Deluxes reach Target. Plus a Grimlock’s New Brain Rewind.
Radio Free Cybertron 333 – 14th Anniversary Episode
On our 14th Anniverary episode of RFC: NYCC thoughts from Diecast Part 1 of our new interview with Jim Sorenson MTMTE #22 Reviewed Q&A with Rob Springer A 14th anniversary edition of the ATT Buzz An interview with MBob, Ninja Dave and Topher of Nebulan Pirate Radio A look back at the last fourteen years…