Megatron Rising leaks as the 2027 Transformers line, with multiverse Megatrons that combine into one. Takara Tomy drops a huge reveal slate, and three hosts declare Studio Series 86 Cyclonus the definitive G1 Cyclonus.
Radio Free Cybertron 998 – Four Decades Later, Hasbro Says Sorry With a CG Short
SDCC 2026 gave collectors Alpha Bravo, G2 Wild Rider, Titan Class Dinobot Scorn, IDW Nautica, and a Beast Wars Maximal Collection multipack. It also gave The Transformers: The Movie a brand new post-credits scene forty years late — and the panel is not optimistic. Plus Studio Series 86 Cyclonus in hand, a seven-dollar soccer ball nobody should buy, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus.
Radio Free Cybertron 987 – Stern Warning: Brian’s Collection Must Get Smaller So His G1 Transformers Pinball Machine Can Get Bigger
The Shizuoka Hobby Show brought a flood of reveals — Gigastorm, Beast Wars II Galvatron, Missing Link Ratchet and Ironhide, and more — but the real bombshell was Stern Pinball announcing a G1 Transformers machine with a transforming Optimus Prime on the limited edition. Also, Don’s Metal Cardbot haul might be the most enthusiastic What We Got in recent memory. Episode 987 has a lot going on.
Radio Free Cybertron 981 – “Twelve Steps (For the Arms)”
The crew digs into a packed news week — Beast Wars 30th Anniversary Predacon Multipack, G2 Stunticons in glorious UV-painted detail, a Vector Prime that turns into a DeLorean, and Blokees Defenders going deep into Beast Wars Neo territory. Plus: John DeLuna’s mother-in-law accidentally scored a $1 1984 Ravage and Rumble that John turned into AFA-graded gold, Don cannot transform Breakaway (12 steps just for the arms), and Brian makes a pilgrimage to a Greensboro, NC toy store and comes home with sealed G2 goods.
Radio Free Cybertron 968 – “Save me, Dr. Wu, you’re our only hope.”
Hasbro China’s Studio Series Devastator gift set comes with a wearable box, and fans recover lost scenes from Cosmic Rust. Blokees Galaxy Wave 9 brings Unicron and Trypticon. Plus Matt’s verdict on Studio Series 86 Soundwave: really, really good.
Radio Free Cybertron 950 – Sharkwave
Sea wins the Activate Your Alt Mode round, and the crew is calling it for Sharkwave. PulseCon 2025 is reportedly off, and global postal suspensions strand Japanese imports. Plus Takara Tomy reveals Wild King World Dragnus and Missing Link Ultra Magnus.
Radio Free Cybertron 946 – “It’ll work for a few minutes.”
The new Studio Series 86 seeker mold gets a step-by-step look, and Target’s anniversary exclusives include Voyager Starscream and a Deluxe Insecticons three-pack. Armada Jetfire is next year’s Commander Class figure. Plus Studio Series 86 Scavenger, Micronus Prime and the end of de minimis.
Radio Free Cybertron 937 – But Now It Glows
LEGO Soundwave reportedly lands August 1 with 1,502 pieces and a working sound brick. Hot Wheels Color Shifters Tracks and a glow-in-the-dark Cyberglow Megatron tempt the crew. Dr. Wu’s Slugfest and Overkill steal the third-party spotlight.
Radio Free Cybertron 934 – Carscream is an easy pass
HasLab Omega Prime is finally in hand, and Diecast has the fix for that fragile chest. Hasbro price increases hit after May 8, and Skybound’s Transformers Kickstarter sets an all-time comics record. Plus Age of the Primes Sky-Byte, Heatwave and an easy pass on Carscream.
Radio Free Cybertron 933 – Half the price and all plastic
HasLab Omega Prime arrives with breakage and yellowing reports, and Hasbro already has a replacement process. Age of the Primes Sideways turns out shockingly big, and Yolopark’s AMK Series goes all plastic at half the price. Plus Wild King Energy Beasts wave 2 and Dr. Wu’s best-ever Broadside.