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Out sponsor Robotkingdom have informed us that the first Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, we assume Lost Age, Optimus Prime Leader Figure will start shipping on Feb 4, 2014. Seems they are timing this with the Super Bowl trailer that will be shown Feb 2nd. What is also interesting is Robotkingdom have stated this will be a different figure mold from the one that was previewed. We're not sure if that means its an old or new mold. More news coming soon as we know. Read the Full News Story Here

Toy Fair 2014 news is beginning to surface and like most years, the good stuff is being held back for the USA Toy Fair coming next money. Following on our initial report, Paladone Products who are making the Transformers SD figures were there showing the first waves of 10 G1, 10 Transformers Prime, and 10 from the Dark of The Moon series. It seems there will not be molds from TF4 as originally announced. Get a look at the images by way of Idle Hands who have posted images from the show. Read the Full News Story Here

Thanks to CYBERGEEKS Alliance who has posted some more out of box images of the Transformers Generations Whirl action figure. et a look at the Voyager class figure that was first shown at SDCC 2013 last summer that is an obvious homage to the G1 character. He even comes with his G1 weapons and own sticker sheet like the original. See Transformers Generations Whirl and out of the box below for more details now. Read the Full News Story Here

Planet Iacon's Facebook page have shared news from Japanese collectors magazine Figure Oh. Get a look a news of a new FOC Grimlock figure that will be repainted in red, black and yellow as Fire Guts Grimlock. No word on remolding yet. The image also previews Transformers Masterpiece MP-20 Wheeljack prototype, Masterpiece MP-12G G2 Sideswipe, and a Generations FOC Thundercracker. Finally, there's what looks to be an hidden figure that looks like a possible Transformers Age of Extinction figure. See the Figure Oh images below. Read the Full News Story Here

t Tom Scioli talks on his blog about the Free Comic Book Day issue 1 of the new Transformers vs G.I. Joe ongoing series that he's just completed. Get a look at some of the notes and sketches Tom did in preparation for working on this series now below for a rough look at what's coming soon. Read the Full News Story Here

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Thanks to guys from the Charticon convention Facebook page who have found an image of the Transformers 4: Age of Extinction Drift character in an upcoming Party City catalog for Halloween 2014. The image shows the Age of Extinction Drift robot that appears to have an ancient Chinese warrior design. This is hard to confirm from the very low-resolution image, so we'll have to wait for a better image to know for sure. We have added an image of an ancient warrior statue for reference below. Read the Full News Story Here

Just in from the TCC Twitter account are new images of the Chromedome with Stylor Mini-con (Headmaster)! Get a look at the remake of the Transformers: Prime RID Wheeljack mold as the G1 character Chromedome. Note that his little buddy is more of Stylor Mini-con deal as he doesn't transform into Chromedome's head. See the figures shown in their robot and alternate modes below for the full preview. Read the Full News Story Here

ComicsAlliance offers the lastest edition of "Hire This Woman." Their recurring feature designed to help highlight that women are working on comics too. This week, theyre talking to comics and animation writer Mairghread Scott, who is best known for her work on the Transformers property both at Hasbro and at IDW Publishing, where she became the first woman to write an official Transformers comic. Read the Full News Story Here

With the released of the Transformers Armada on DVD coming soon, Madman Entertainment sat down for a chat with legendary voice actor Garry Chalk, the man behind the voice of the unforgettable hero Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal in various Transformers cartoons. Watch the video below to see the interview now. Read the Full News Story Here >