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News just out on the SNS that Sykbound's Transformers comic series is going to see some changes as they will have artist Jorge Corona taking over the drawing duties starting with Transformers Issue No. #7 Comic, shown below.Even though it had the classic good vs. evil premise, it also added malleability to what the characters could do in that world. - Read the Full News Story

Looks like Takara TOMY are not done yet with their MPG series as the leaked image of the MPG Transformers Masterpiece Trainbot Shouki Diaclone Colors redeco appears on the SNS. What a cool idea, that will take some time to come together as we see the listing for the first MPG-01 Shouki release in the Diaclone recolors. - Read the Full News Story

DNA Design keep on rolling out the Studio Series 86 Dinobots upgrades with their latest DK-50 kit for the Studio Series 86-19 Snarl leader class figure. The new kit adds was well as weapons, fists, blast effects, fillers and more accoutrements to make your Dinobot figure movie accurate. Look for the DNA Design DK-50 hit retail in March 2024. - Read the Full News Story

The first of the seeker trio is landing with in-hand images just out on the SNS for the threezero Transformers MDLX G1 Starscream. The non-transforming Decepticon backtalker looks like he's ready to lead with super cool Cybertronian mold and detailed decorations to match. Check out the shots thanks to @黑板Black. - Read the Full News Story

I can't be the only one with a list of "What If's" for the Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts. The BIG fight of the movie was the showdown between Scourge and Optimus Prime. Which, the Autobot needed a hand from Mirage and a human to finish the job. While we didn't get a lot of screen time with them, I have to wonder if the Maximals would have been a more interesting fight with the Terrorcon. - Read the Full News Story

2024 is supposed to bring us the Transformers One animated film, with news of the toy releases getting another report of the Prime Changers retail listing found on Amazon Canada. The list for the "Admiral" is hopefully a code name, which gives us no indication of who or what class this may be. The $35. - Read the Full News Story

Fanstasmo Studio FS-01 Elite Leader is rolling out already as we have our first in-hand views of this highly detailed 11" tall figure. The unofficial non-Transforming offering with a massive chromed grill that is said to be motorized, a huge gun, swords, and battle axe. This looks even netter IRL, thanks to the images by @ShentuToybox . - Read the Full News Story

The previously reported Yolopark AMK Optimus Prime Weapon Accessories are read to roll out with the ROTB Rhinox AMK figure. Check out the official stock images of the dual swords, arm canons, and Energon axe below for the preview of the add-ons. You can purchase the Rhinox figure now at a 5% discount with the code "Tformers" entered at checkout when purchased at the following link on shop. - Read the Full News Story

Hasbro designer Mark Maher @markclounus gives us the heads-UP on his pending behind the scenes look at the Buzzworthy Bumblebee Origins Wheeljack Voyager figure. He's posted a teaser image with some previews that are rather interesting to say the least, with regard to "mass shifting" and all that. Only time will tell what all this is. So keep it dialed to Tformers that is keeping it dialed to @markclonus for the full update. - Read the Full News Story

Transformers #1 4th Printing Variant CoverRelease Date: January 24, 2024Retail Price: $4.99 USDWriter: Daniel Warren Johnson Artist: Mike Spicer Cover Art: Daniel Warren JohnsonTransformers #1 begins an all-new era for the iconic robots in disguise from superstar creator Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb, DC's Wonder Woman: Dead Earth) and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater). - Read the Full News Story

IAMNOFIRE is double-dipping for his latest high resolution toy photography images gallery featuring the Transformers Shattered Glass Sideswipe & Rodimus 2-Pack. Check out these dark side figures that reels in a throwback from the Armada Wheeljack mold as Sideswipe with Whisper in the gallery below. - Read the Full News Story

Just up on the official Tongshifu site is news and images of their Transformers Samuari Bronze Statues. These stylish sculptures are look to be medium sized renderings of Megatron, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Grimlock as Samurai Warroirs. The figures are listed for a price of ¥4998.75 JPY / $35 USD, and appear to be avialble in Asia only at this time. - Read the Full News Story

The New Year brings us the Transformers United Wave 1 figures, with the Animated Universe Optimus Prime Voyager figure that we are taking a look at today. as I love the Classic Animated toys and was skeptical when I saw it. This wouldn't be the first time I was wrong about a remake. I think I like this as much as the original now that I have it in hand. - Read the Full News Story

Dr Wu has another new mini figure for you with their soon-to-be released of the BM-01 Ape Commander. If this figure looks familiar, it is a scaled down 12cm / 4.75 inch version of the Generation Toy GT-10 Gorilla figure. The unique design is pretty sharp looking and is said to be shipping before Spring 2024. - Read the Full News Story

The SNS has more news for fans to contemplate as the Retail Inventory Databases give up word of the Transformers Generation Selects Autobot Mulitpack is possibly coming soon. TRA GEN SELECTS AUTOBOT MULTIPACK DLX Hound, Jazz, Wheeljack, Sunstreaker, Trailbreaker Product code: G0206 The listing lets us know the presumably deluxe class toys will include the Hound based on the Siege Earth Mode mold, that everyone has been waiting for as well as Jazz, Wheeljack, Sunstreaker, and Trailbreaker. - Read the Full News Story

The Transformers 40th Anniversary G1 Soundwave is landing and we've got some new in-hand views of the set thanks to Retro Toy Escapades. What is being called the cartoon edition appears to be missing its chrome for a rather different look than we're used to. Check out the video and images below for the full look. - Read the Full News Story

Being a zealot gets the beast (pun) of me sometimes, as I had to compare the elusive Studio Series Rise Of The Beasts 102BB Optimus Prime to the Transformation QW-01 OP Commander Knock Off. The most visible difference is the absence of Autobot symbols. In-hand, the plastics look a bit lighter gray and darker blue, with much stiffer joints throughout. - Read the Full News Story

The DNA Design DK-44 102BB Optimus Prime Upgrade kits are rolling out late, but they are finally coming with the much needed fixes for this figure. Like the movie, this figure was remade from a previous design that while they pulled it off, it has a lot of design flaws that DNA have addressed. Even still, its not what it should have been for Optimus Prime's toy. - Read the Full News Story

Hasbro designer Mark Maher @markclonus gets his Dinos on with the behind the scenes feature on the Transformers Legacy United Mamagtron Commander Class figure set coming to us this year. Technically, these are Beast Wars characters too, from Japan, that ready to join the United series. Read on for some insights and other details to learn about in the full report that follows with images below. - Read the Full News Story

We're taking a look at the other side of Convoy with the 1986 Takara Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Stamp Bot God Magnus Type figure. We previously looked at the Convoy Type edition Takara made for their series of transforming rolling Stamp Bots toys. This is the same Super Deformed mini-figure mold with a big rubber stamp on the back that inks itself and stamps Robot' head with the word "Convoy" below it. - Read the Full News Story

Happy New Year! With the Fans Hobby Master Builder MB-20 X-Load rolling out at retail, they are now moving on to the production of their MB-22 space shuttle combiner figure. These unofficial Armada Overload and Jetfire remakes are massive new add-ons for the Naval Commander figure. Check out these new prototype images of the Space Shuttle robot mode combined with X-Load below. - Read the Full News Story

IAMNOFIRE is ready to combine with his latest high resolution toy photography image gallery featuring the Iron Factory IF-EX70 Drill of Amduscias. The unofficial Drillhorn is ready to join the unofficial Liokaiser Combiner team remake. Check out the images of Drill of Amduscias that will be shipping in March 2024 that follow. - Read the Full News Story

The Daily Prime kicks off 2024 with a Transformers Anniversary shot celebrating 40 years of Optimus Prime Versus Megatron! The core story we all know and love revolves around their relationship, in mostly bad times, but there are moments when they stood together. Yolopark sent me there new G1 figures to share with you. - Read the Full News Story

Fans Hobby keeps building up their Master Builder fleet of MP Scale toys with a first look at their MB-27 The Sheild Team. The unofficial Armada Mini-Cons Road Assault team that form the Skyboom Shield are completely reimagined in bigger and more articulated forms. Fans Hobby have gone beyond the originals with a very attractive cover for the Shield. - Read the Full News Story

IAMNOFIRE has the Walther P-38 with his latest high resolution toy photography image featuring the 2023 Yolopark G1 Megatron AMK Pro Model Kit figure. The first of Generation 1 figures you assemble yourself features ol' Helmet Head in his famous Micro Change / G1 version, sans the gun mode. - Read the Full News Story