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Across the 22nd and 23rd of November 1983, Marvel Comics writer Bob Budiansky gave names and wrote profiles that turned Takara's Diaclone and Micro Change toys into The Transformers. The 29 original profiles can be read, via a briefing binder Sunbow Productions sent to Ron Friedman, before being sold off in 2010, at: The Sunbow Marvel Archive: Transformers 1984 product

The BAIWEI Cybertron Commander has a big brother coming out way from the dark side with the Tengwei TW-1027 D Titan Warrior figure. The unofficial 102BB has been scaled up to 32 cm / 12.6 inch added die-cast parts and given the Nemesis treatment with included ion blaster and rifle weapons. The figure is just starting to ship now from Asia for about $35 USD. - Read the Full News Story

Another Alternate Mode Week begins by following the recent news of the officially licensed Chinese New Year exclusive coming back, for 2024 for Year Of The Dragon. This reminds of the many we Chinese New Years we have looked at already. One I have not featured until now is the biggest of them all, in the 2012 Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Ultimate Optimus Prime Year Of The Dragon MechTech figure. - Read the Full News Story

Hasbro's Transformers Team member Mark Maher @markclonus is asking what Transformers figure from Titan Wars, WFC, or after would fans like to see reissued.If you could have any toy reissued as far back WFC Siege or even Titan Wars, whom would it be?A difficult question to answer to be sure. The choices are vast from the many things made in many scales, with something from everyone. - Read the Full News Story

News just revealed from 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event 2022, the next Transformers HasLab project will be Victory Deathsaurus! The Star Saber meets his match with a same scale Decepticon foe with Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory Japanese anime series likeness! Funding open now to 11:59 PM ET on December 12, 2022. - Read the Full News Story

Well, I stand up next to a mountain... We've seen the teasers, but now the full reveal is here for the NewAge Hardcore Scene Series SET D Mountain Ark Base Diorama playset. This brick builder pack of 2,603 pieces can be assembled into a Diorama that measures 60 x 26 x 36cm / 23.62" x 10.24" x 14.17 inches to be in scale with NewAge figures. - Read the Full News Story

The Next Transformers Fanstream is ready to Roll Out on Hasbro Pulse next Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 at 11am ET / 8am PT. Tune into the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel to get the scoop with BMac and the team for new reveals of Transformers products, with pre-orders to follow! Hasbro has already let me know we will be seeing the full debut of the Transformers Rise / Reactive game figures. - Read the Full News Story

IAMNOFIRE is rolling the bones with a new high resolution toy photography image gallery for the Mechanical Skull Studio MSS-01 Sirius. The unofficial Armada Starscream lands as a 12cm / 4.72’ inch tall figure that looks just like his dad. Check out the images in the gallery of this figure that's coming soon, thanks to @IAMNOFIRE . - Read the Full News Story

Here's a head scratcher for you, recent listings on Walmart.com for the "TRA GEN STUDIO DLX 86 AND TF6 BUNDLE 1" and many others have been found. These look to be 2-Packs of some kind like we have seen before near the end of different lines. What is even more interesting is there are BUNDLE packs for Studio Series and Generations. - Read the Full News Story

News in from Asia SNS is a report of the Sino-US co-production of the Cyberverse spinoff Nezha: Transformers animated cartoon is about to start broadcasting, in Asia. According to the reports, there should be an official announcement coming soon. - Read the Full News Story

Get To The Choppa! IAMNOFIRE has the triple threat with his latest high resolution toy photography image gallery featuring the MetaGate Brave Warrior. The unofficial Age of Extinction Drift remake gets a thrid copter mode and a more than meets the stylish Bugatti alternate mode. Check out the shots below for this figure that is coming out way early in 2024. - Read the Full News Story

Third Party product Guly is taking on the beasts with their 1/11 80501 Transformrobot Bliock Set with Lights. The unofficial Rise of The Beasts Optimus Primal can be built from 4,160 bricks into a 13 inch tall cyborg gorilla that features lighting effects. The new kit is expected to ship soon for a price of about $97 USD. - Read the Full News Story

The CerealGeekTV channel has posted what thought to be long-lost, Transformers; Generation 1 Five Faces of Darkness Part 1 Ted Schwartz version as young Rodimus Prime. Rodimus's voice was redone later by Dick Gautier, because the producers wanted a more mature sounding voice for the Auotbot's new leader. - Read the Full News Story

With the holidays upon us, there isn't much Transformers news right now. So we are throwing a party with a look at the 2007 Transformers Movie Optimus Prime Piñata. All kinds of officially licensed products were made for Micheal Bay's first film, from Computers to Shaving Kits. This 2 foot tall festive item was made to take a whack at the Autobots' Leader. - Read the Full News Story

MIP Monday takes a look at the 2003 Kabaya Big Transformers Micron Densetsu Version 2 Figures in the box. These upscaled candy toys were 5 inches tall non-transforming renderings of their cartoon robots that had upgraded decorations and extra accessories. Shown with the Big Transformers Version 1 Convoy Super Mode, we can see a formidable collection including Jetfire, Jet Convoy combined modes along with Tidal Wave and Burning Mode Megatron. - Read the Full News Story

Today is Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 Transformers Brand Panel day when Hasbro's product team drops new reveals for fans at 11:15 am ET / 8:15am PT. Tune in to get the scoop on all the Transformers surprises that will be coming our way. Read on to watch the official Fanstream along with our report and images to follow. - Read the Full News Story

The Hasbro Brand Panel is rolling out now in London! ENI is there covering all the news updates with this live report from the panel. Stay tuned for updates as they happen from Transformers Studio Series and More surprises in the post below. The new releases are expected to go live on Tuesday, October 31st at 1pm ET / 10am PT. - Read the Full News Story

Blink your eyes, and OPTIMANIA 2023 drops another Prime with today's look at the Baiwei TW-1027 Commander Cybertron figure. What looks like an unofficial knock off of the Studio Series 102BB is actually a totally new figure. Sometimes less is more, as this toys smooths out many of the rough edges of the 102. - Read the Full News Story

We saw this guy's debut at SDCC, now in-hand images of the Transformers Studio Series 1986 Autobot Ratchet are up on eBay. The counter to the Ironhide figure, compared here, is shown as everyone's favorite Medic with new insignia, head and some other updates. Check out the images in the gallery below thanks to @transmimi. - Read the Full News Story

How soon we forget about Transformers Studio Series 86 Voyager Junkions. As if all the Legacy Weaponizers were not enough, Hasbro picks up the pieces with the next release as Scrapheap. Much like the Wreck-Gar release, this is premium size and design appears to be continue here. This should be revealed soon as part of the 2024 wave 1 figures in February 2024. - Read the Full News Story