Extreme Sets have been pushing out awesome modular dioramas for the last couple years, and last year they really kicked things up.  For Transformers, they dropped the Control Center and Headquarters sets which are orange and purple themed bases, perfect for setting up your Autobots and Decepticons respectively.  Now they are back with a remix of the Control Center, this time scaled for Masterpiece figures.

It comes with 6 walls, 2 of which have doors now, 3 floors, and several pieces that connect to the walls to add 3d pop outs for monitors and panels.  The wall panels each measure 20 inches by 18 inches, so when you connect all 6 you get a 10 FOOT wide display that is 1.5 feet tall.  BIG!  Now, most of us won’t do that, so having the different panels to layer behind the open doors and put in different spots on your shelves is really what all that is for.  The ability to set up and break down quickly, and store flat when not in use is a bonus.

All in all it’s another epic set that is welcome here both for my display and using in toy photography.   We took the set for a spin, head on over to the full gallery to check out over 25 HD images of what it can do!

And, if you are interested, the fine folks at Extreme-Sets.com have given us a coupon code for a discount on your orders. Enter code TOYARK at checkout and get 15% off your order!

Control Center (Deluxe) (MP Scaled)

Key shots

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Via Weibo user 塞缪尔1230 we have a look at the color prototypes of Maketoys MTRM-12 Lightning (G1 Thundercracker) and MTRM-13 Skycrow (G1 Skywarp).

These are the expected repaints of Maketoys MTRM-11 Meteor (G1 Starscream) in order to complete your MP scaled original Seekers trio. The images let us see very cartoon-accurate colors, and of course of the things you may like (or not) from the original MTRM-11 Meteor mold.

You can now surf to their respective threads on our forums and chime in with your thoughts about these releases:

• Maketoys MTRM-12 Lightning
• Maketoys MRTM-13 Skycrow

Alternatively, you can click on the bar to check out the mirrored gallery which includes group shots of the three Maketoys Seekers. Both figures can already be pre-ordered in our sponsors below for about $119.99.

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Good news for all our fellow Canadian Transfans! Friend site Cybertron.ca reports that Transformers: Studio Series Leader Class Wave 1 were finally spotted at Canadian Retail.

Cybertron.ca members Mishap and Cobra Commander found both Blackout and Grimlock at Wal-Mart in Ontario for CAD 69.97 ($55 approximately) plus tax. 

Happy hunting to all Canadian fans! Be sure to grab these great figures into your collections.

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Thanks to NDA Toys (which previously revealed Series 3 Tiny Turbo Changers), we have with us the In-Package Stock Images of Transformers: Cyberverse Ultra Class and Ultimate Class toys

Shared Bio:

Picture this: Me, on Earth, still cooler than everyone this side of Optimus Prime, but I’ve got zero memories. Now I’m on a mission to recover my memories and discover all of my awesome powers. I’ll have to battle Decepticons, outrun an explosion or two, and be heroic- basically, I’m in for one epic ride across the Cyberverse.  -Bumblebee

Ultra Class description:

Convert and attack with Transformers Cyberverse Action Attackers! Change figure from alt mode to robot mode in a few steps. The last step of conversion automatically activates the character’s signature Action Attack move! Once converted, attack moves can be repeated through reactivation steps.

Ultimate Class description:

Convert and attack with Transformers Cyberverse Action Attackers! Change figure from vehicle to robot mode in a few steps. The last step of conversion automatically activates the character’s signature Action Attack move! Attack move activates in both vehicle and robot mode! Once converted, attack moves can be repeated through reactivation steps.

You can check out all the images, after the jump.

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Bargain hunters out there may recall when Titan Class Fortress Maximus dipped to $54.99 at Ross in late 2016. We now bring you confirmation of Titan Class Trypticon being purchased at Ollie’s for the even lower price of (brace yourself) $12.99 by TFW2005 member Animal Mother.

Check out your local Ollie’s Bargain Outlet to see if this great buy is available at your store and remember to share the deals you find on the 2005 boards!

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It’s time for our usual round up of packaging art. Now we can share for you more Titans Return art courtesy of Artists Ken Christiansen and Marcelo Matere.

The images were shared via Ken Christiansen and Marcelo Matere Facebook accounts. We have the individual full-body art of Titans Return Wolfwire, Highbrow, Mindwipe, Sixshot And Laserbeak by Ken Christiansen. We also have Twin Twist, Misfire and Galvatron courtesy of Marcelo Matere.

You can click on the bar to see the mirrored new images on this news post (and our previous round ups too), and then share your impressions at the 2005 Boards!

• All our round ups of Combiner Wars packaging art on this post
• Packaging art of Skullsmasher (Skullcruncher) and Blurr here.
• Packaging art of Hardhead, Chromedome, Quake, Kup, Krok & Topspin here.

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Following our reveal last week of new combiners available in game, we are pleased to share with you a video of Deborah and Josh from Space Ape Games demonstrating the abilities available for Victorion and Menasor.

In this clip we see: each combiner assemble, Victorion’s blade dash, Menasor’s kinetic barrier and Victorion’s noble sacrifice (which for Menasor is internal conflict).

Remember to download the game for free from your app stores & then join in the discussion on the 2005 boards!

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We had recently reported the official Takara Tomy’s Collection Of Encore God Fire Convoy due to some quality control issues. It was uncertain how this would be handled for international customers outside Japan. Today, our sponsor HLJ.com has given an Official Statement about this situation.

If you ordered the Encore God Fire Convoy set via HLJ, you should have received an e-mail today. It confirms that there won’t be any replacements from Takara Tomy. There is a detailed explanation on the steps you can follow if you were not satisfied with the product you received:

• They will accept 100% refunds if you return the item. You will receive it via your original payment method, including a 100% refund on the return shipping method you choose. You must contact HLJ.com before you return your item by replying the e-mail or at support@hlj.com
• If you choose to keep your item, you will receive a refund of 25% of the original cost. This is 6000 yen ($55.82 approximately). This amount will be sent to your original payment method or as HLJ store credit.
• You have 14 days (until Friday, April 27th JST) to send your reply with the option you prefer.

You can find the full announcement on this link (you must log in with you HLJ account). Among all the problems this unexpected situation has caused to many fans expecting this set, it’s good to have solutions and alternatives on this matter. If you bought your Encore God Fire Convoy from HLJ, we suggest you to check your e-mail now.

You can check out a screencap of the e-mail after the jump. Don’t forger to let us know your thoughts at the 2005 Boards.

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After a 5-minute opening cruise through technical tornadoes, everyone recouperates with some more listener questions, a side of Kuro Kara Kuri, and a garnish of Aaron’s Studio Series Bumblebee.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF@TFW – Episode 506
Check out the WTF@TFW blog here.

If you use iTunes and regularly subscribe to podcasts, you can add us to your player and have the software download each episode automatically each time we update. To do that, and give us a reviews on iTunes, click here: Transformers Podcast on iTunes. We’re now also offering ways to subscribe by Android, Email, and RSS!

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Thanks to Allucardlee on Weibo we have our firsr Full Color Picture of Unique Toys Ragnaros (MP Scaled G1 Bruticus).

Unique Toys take on G1 Bruticus is indeed a massive and impressive release. Colors are based on the G1 cartoon animation rather than the original toys colors. The design is also based on the animation, as you can see from the form of the chest. We are sure this giant will shine in any collection display.

The first three components : MT-01 Archimonde (Brawl), M-02 Gahz’ranka (Swindle) and M-03 Kalecgos (Onslaught) have already been released, and you may buy or pre-order them in any of our sponsors below. We have already seen the prototypes for the final  2 Combaticons, so we should expect them for pre-order anytime soon.

You can click on the bar to see the mirrored image and then sound off your impressions at the 2005 Boards!

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We have a very interesting rumor for Transformers Movie collectors. A possible Studio Series Bonecrusher may be on the works.

An image of Taobao listing was shared via TFCN Group on Facebook. It indicates an upcoming Studio Series Bonecrusher. We only have a placeholder image here (it seems they used the shadow of the 2007 Deluxe mold), so we should take this with a grain of salt until we get an official confirmation.

With no information on price or size, we can speculate a lot here. Bonecrusher is another popular character which many fans dream of a new bigger and proper mold. Studio Series already brought a great new Leader Class Blackout, so many fans are hoping for a Leader Class Bonecrusher too. We see that Studio Series toys are now working the scale among all the line. Considering what we saw on the 2007 Transformers movie, a Voyager Bonecrusher toy may work better with the new Studio Series Optimus Prime.

What are your expectations? Do you think a new Bonecrusher mold is on its way? Let us know your predictions at the 2005 Boards!

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TFW2005 friend and sponsor TFSource brings us their latest weekly newsletter. See the highlights below and then read on for the full listing!

NEW HOT PREORDERS:

– Make Toys – MTRM12 – Lightning and MTRM13 – Skycrow
– Fans Toys FT-29 – Quietus
– Fans Toys FT-23 – Dracula
– Flame Toys – Transformers – Tarn
– Power of Prime – Transformers – PP-28 Solus Prime, PP-29 Battleslash and PP-30 Roadtrap
– Planet X PX-17 Morpheus PX-18 Phobetor PX-19 Phantasus set of 3
– X2 Toys – XT012 – Dark Raiden
– Hot Soldiers – HS14 – Iron Hero
– X2 Toys – XT012 – Dark Raiden
– War in Pocket – X13 Mightron – Battle Damaged Version LE1000
– Mastermind Creations – Reformatted – R-13 – Spartan and R-19 – Kultur
– Transformers Studio Series – Wave 1

NEW HOT INSTOCK ITEMS:

– Transformers Encore – God Fire Convoy
– Star Wars Powered by Transformers – Tie Advanced X1
– Transformers Legends – LG64-64
– Transformers Movie 10th Anniversary MB-16-20
– Perfect Effect – PE-DX08B – Origin Xerxes
– Transformers Legends LG-EX – Metroplex Exclusive
– Diaclone Reboot – DA-20 Powered System Set E-Type
– Diaclone Reboot – DA-19 Big Powered GV – Land Battle Cruiser
– Iron Factory – IF-EX05H – the Hunter – Miko for Irontitan
– Iron Factory – IF-EX18 – Lordscorpion – Lord Scorpion
– CW Devy and Defensor and TR Powermaster Sticker Sheets
– Dr. Wu items instock!

The TFSource Spring Clearance Sale has begun! Spring’s best deals are here! Shop great prices on over 300+ items! While supplies last! Click here to check out the sale!

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Thanks to the IDW Facebook Fan Page we can share the full preview of Lost Light #17, for your viewing pleasure.

This 5-page preview continues the adventure of Rodimus and his crew on the Afterspark. We are going directly into the climax of this great story. IDW shared a brief description of this issue:

“LETTING GO! After years of tragedy and misadventure, Rodimus and Co. are finally happy—eager to see out their days on a peaceful world where contentment is inevitable and good things keep happening, whether they want them to or not. Is there a downside? No… Oh, alright then, yes. And it’s a big one!”

Don’t forget to grab your copy at your local comic shop this Wednesday! You can check out the mirrored images of the preview after the jump, then you can join to the ongoing discussion at the 2005 Boards!

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Thanks to TFCN Group on Facebook, we have our first look a the front packaging and possible stock images of the upcoming Power Of The Primes Nemesis Prime in all his modes.

This nice repaint and remold of POTP Evolution Optimus Prime was revealed previously via a Russian Transformers page.  We finally have pictures not only of his robot mode, but the alt mode, accessories and the respective repaint of the inner Orion Pax. The figure includes 2 swords and 2 big cannons that can be attached to the arms, similar to the good-old Armada Optimus Prime. Talking about Armada references, his red sword may also be a reference to the one used by Armada Nemesis Prime. All weapons can connect to the trailer in alt mode.

On the remolds, we had already seen that Nemesis Prime will have a new head, and the new images reveal that Orion Pax will also have a new evil-looking head. As a nice extra bonus, this figure includes a new like-bird-partner/drone: Decepticon Giza, which transform into one of the swords. The name Giza is a reference to the Arms Micron (Minicon) Giza which was included with Takara’s Arms Micron Nemesis Prime.

It is still unknown if this figure will be a mass retail or an exclusive item. You can click on the bar to check out the mirrored images after the jump and then sound off your impressions at the 2005 Boards!

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If the leaked Takara Tomy listing didn’t convince you enough, 2005 Boards Member Mr. Chaos is back with two new listings for Studio Series figures; with one of them being our elusive Voyager Class Bonecrusher.

TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES BONECRUSH E3745
UPC 63050976995
PRICE: $29.99

The other listing is a totally new, previously unknown figure:

TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES OPTIMUS E3747
UPC: 63050976996
PRICE $29.99

At the moment, we cannot say for sure how this new Optimus Prime will be represented. Only time will tell.

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Thanks to a report from Transformers Peru Facebook Fan Page, we can report that Transformers Power Of The Primes Wave 1 Deluxes were Spotted At Peruvian Retail.

Following our first South American sighting of Wave 1 Prime Master in Chile, Power Of The Primes Wave 1 Deluxes: Autobot Jazz, Dinobot Slug, Dinobot Swoop, and Dreadwind were found at Plaza Vea supermarket in Guardia Civil Avenue, Chorrillos. Each figure is sold for 79.90 Peruvian Soles which is $24.80 approximately. This is definitively a better price than The Last Knight Deluxes which were sold for 99.90 Soles or $31 dollars.

Happy hunting for all Peruvian fans! Time to grab new figures for your collections. We hope the rest of South American countries will get these figures soon.

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Fiah! Transformers Encore God Fire Convoy has officially landed, and this is a set I’ve been waiting for eagerly since they day it was announced.  For those that may not know, I am a huge Car Robots fan, it was the first series that started fresh after I returned to collecting.  Originally out in Japan during 2000 and the US in 2001 as Robots In Disguise, Car Robots was the return of Transformers to vehicle form after it’s Beast era run in the 90s.  New versions of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus in their own self-contained story coupled up with new Autobots to battle a collection of Beasts and Decepticons (slightly different telling of story in Japan, but you get the point).  While the show may not have been the best, the toys were aces and still hold their own even by today’s standards.  The ones that exemplify that are these two – Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus.  They are large, complicated leader class toys that combined together.  Optimus even had a armored up mode and mini base by himself in addition to the Omega Prime combination.  18 years on and nothing has really been attempted or matched it in complexity at this scale.

So today we are taking a look at Takara-Tomy’s Encore release.  This is not an exact reissue, there are changes on both figures, mostly in color.  We’ll go over that and some QC issues after the break, courtesy of TFSource!

Recent Masterpiece Releases: Encore God Fire Convoy, MP40 TM Hot Rod, Sunstreaker, MP15E/16E, MP12+ Anime Sideswipe, Megatron, Dinobot, Masterpiece Pre-Orders.

You can check over 200 images of the full set in our gallery system below!  We will add this to RIDForever.info soon!

God Fire Convoy Giftset (Encore 2018)

Transformers Encore God Fire Convoy Giftset

Overall Thoughts:

Ok, where to begin. First off, the box.  It’s a remix of the TRU Japan giftset box (see here).  Very similar with slight changes to highlight the updates.  Very cool.  I loved seeing that red, orange and yellow color scheme again.

My first impression getting these guys out of the packaging was that the plastic was significantly different from the originals.  It’s a very hard plastic, feels brittle.  I didn’t have any breakage issues, but it feels like that initially.  This makes it a tad lighter than the originals as well.  It’s not that big a deal visually, and I worked these guys pretty good for the photo shoot with no structural issues due to the plastic change, so it only makes a difference to in-hand feel.  Which I didn’t like, but if it’s needed for cost reasons, so be it.

Colors.  Both of these are richer, brighter than the originals.  More saturation.  This is most evident on Ultra Magnus, his blue is much deeper.  And the whites – stark white.  No bone, off-white to it.  They really pop visually like this, and they are not overly rich.  They are at the max level of saturation before it starts looking ridiculous.   So kudos on that.  I have almost every single variant ever made of these guys, so having a difference here without doing a full redeco was welcome.

The sword is different from the original release in the TRU Japan giftset.  I liked that because I paid a mint to get that set, for the sword.  However, after researching things for this photo shoot, I realized the colors for this sword actually match what it looked like in the show (see here from Ridforever).  So technically this sword is toon accurate, which I really like.  Now Brave max can have the TRU Japan sword and GFC can rock this one.

Chrome – less of it.  Fire Convoy loses it on his chest.  Magnus loses it on his front grill / GFC chest.  But, we keep it on Super Fire Convoy’s ears, God Magnus’ Autobot symbol in the middle of the grill, and God Fire Convoy’s ears.  This is a nice differentiation, and actually makes sense with them becoming highlights.  That being said, I would have been content if they just only chromed the Autobot symbol on the GFC chest to make it a centerpiece.

Stability – I’ve read reports of people having issues with GFC standing properly.  In my case, it was the same as he always was.  A top heavy sunovab****.  Nothing significantly different than any other version I have.  In fact, after 18 years, this guy kept his poses way easier than the original that was on my shelf.  That doesn’t say much though as he will tip over super easy if you don’t have him in a straight up stance.  Leg joints could never hold the weight.

Molding issues – I had some.  Fire Convoy’s feet seem to have some mold warping, or something.  In robot mode, you can’t tell.  His feet are on a ball joint so you can get him standing how you need to.  In fire truck mode though, they are meant to swap around and be the roof of the cab.  Those do not line up flat anymore.  Never had anything like this on previous versions so either the mold changed, or they are assembled wrong (see here).

Sound effects – some are reporting swapped voice chips, with Fire Convoy having Magnus’ and vice versa.  This will affect the gimmick, as different configurations and weapon modes trigger different sounds on each and while combined.   My copies luckily were correct, and functioned properly.  Supposedly there are new and more sounds, but I don’t have the original set up with batteries to compare.  What I heard was sharp and cool, in Japanese.  You don’t get the same oomph as you would if it was the US voice actors IMO, so that’s a moot point for me.  Lights are same as before – eyes, fire truck lights, etc.

Overall – I dig it.  I was super hyped, then bummed when they announced the recall and issues, but now I’m back to even footing with him.  I’m definitely not looking to return him, and in fact, I am going to be swapping out my OG Car Robots version that has been sitting combined on my shelf for 18 years with this one.  (My RID shelves have thinned in recent years, but they still take up 2 10 foot stretches 🙂 ) I really dig the sharper colors, whiter whites.  And the toon accurate sword is a bonus.  The lower quality plastic, warped underfoot, and voice issues (that I don’t have) won’t affect him standing in Omega Prime mode rocking that sword until 2036.

Bottom line – if you are super into Car Robots, and plan on having him primarily in single or combined robot modes after you mess with him, he is worth a pick up especially because of the sword.  If you just want the molds sans sword for constant transforming or to have one single version of the figures – grabbing originals on secondary market will be cheaper.

Make sure to check out over 200 shots of the set in our gallery here!

For all Car Robots / Robots In Disguise goodness – check our mini-site for it – RIDForever.info!

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3rd Party group Transform Dreamwave have had a busy last few 24 hours. The group has updated with several prototype pictures from multiple projects. There is truly something for everyone to enjoy here. First off, from Oscar Fung’s Facebook page comes a Titans Return Sixshot upgrade kit. The TCW-05 delivers a new head, swords and hands for the leader class Phase sixer. Next up, from Taobao, comes TCW-04. A brand new upgrade kit intended for Unite Warriors Computron. The kit includes hands, feet, chest armor and thigh armor for the combiner. TCW-03 is a similar upgrade kit, but for Unite Warriors or Combiner Wars Superion. It contains the same type of offerings as the Computron kit. Last but not least, is an upgrade kit for Power of The Primes Volcanicus. This bad boy features a slew of accessories for your Dinobots and their combined form. Not only does this kit give you a torso armor upgrade, a giant sword, and the standard hands & feet, but it also includes firearms and swords for all of the individual Dinobots. The combined form with the upgrade kit installed looks absolutely beastly.

You can check out all of the images attached to this news story or you can jump in on any of the discussions at the threads below:

Transform Dreamwave Sixshot Upgrade Kit

Transform Dreamwave Computron Upgrade Kit

Transform Dreamwave Superion Upgrade Kit

Transform Dreamwave Volcanicus Upgrade Kit

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IDW have released their solicitations for July 2018. July brings double issues for both Lost Light and Optimus Prime – with issues 21 and 22 of each series solicited for release – along with issues 1 and 2 of the Unicron miniseries which will serve to cap off the entire IDW Transformers continuity to date. All of the series are moving toward the grand finale we’ve been promised – and we would like to flag up some of the cool art related things for these solicits, including James Raiz providing the art for the alternate B covers for Transformers Unicron, which will connect into a single image, and Generation 1 comics artist Geoff Senior returning to the fold to provide alternate covers for Lost Light 21 and 22! Unicron also has an excellent bit of artwork for one of its issue 1 retailer incentive covers (there will be three), which is a recreation of the classic Marvel Transformers #1 cover by Bill Sienkiewicz.

On the movie side of things, issue 2 of the prequel to Transformers: Bumblebee is also dropping this month. And for those that missed it, Transformers VS Visionaries “the prequel to this month’s Unicron event” is getting a trade paperback release in August, but it is being advance solicited now.

We would warn you that there are BIG UNICRON SIZED SPOILERS in these solicits (including the cover art) – so if you do not want to know what is coming up, including spoilers for the end of today’s Optimus Prime issue 17, give this story a pass.

Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel #2 (of 4)—Cover A: Andrew Griffith

John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)

THE LIVING HEADLIGHTS! In swinging 1960s London, Bumblebee teams with a pair of bickering master spies to unravel a Decepticon conspiracy—but is one of Bee’s friends a double agent?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel #2 (of 4)—Cover B: Fico Ossio

John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a)• Fico Ossio (c)

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

• The prequel to the new Bumblebee film (coming this winter), geared toward a younger audience!
• Sometimes serious, sometimes campy action spy adventure for fans of James Bond or Mission Impossible!
• Variant cover by Andrew Griffith!

Transformers: Unicron #1 (of 6)—Cover A: Alex Milne—GEM OF THE MONTH

John Barber (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)

The Darkest Hour has come. Optimus Prime stages a desperate gamble as the world-eater, Unicron, approaches Windblade’s homeworld—but that’s just the appetizer. The main course is Cybertron (with a side of Earth)… and it’s starting to look like no force in the galaxy can stop the end from coming.

FC • 32 pages • $4.99

Transformers: Unicron #1 (of 6)—Cover B: James Raiz—GEM OF THE MONTH

John Barber (w) • Alex Milne (a) • James Raiz (c)

FC • 32 pages • $4.99

Bullet points:

• The end is nigh!
• Variant covers by Andrew Griffith, Francesco Francavilla, and Bill Sienkiewicz!

Transformers: Unicron #2 (of 6)—Cover A: Alex Milne—GEM OF THE MONTH

John Barber (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)

Bumblebee investigates a dark corner of Cybertron’s past, searching for answers: what is Unicron, and why does it want to destroy Cybertron? Meanwhile, Windblade scrambles to figure out a plan as Chromia makes her return—with a Decepticon fleet in pursuit!

FC • 32 pages • $4.99

Transformers: Unicron #2 (of 6)—Cover B: James Raiz—GEM OF THE MONTH

John Barber (w) • Alex Milne (a) • James Raiz (c)

FC • 32 pages • $4.99

Bullet points:

• Don’t miss the exclusive cover for issue #1 by Bill Sienkiewicz, reimagining his classic cover for the original Transformers #1!
• Connecting B covers by James Raiz featuring destruction at the hands of Unicron!
• The end of IDW Transformers as you know it! Not a hoax, not an imaginary story, just the end of the universe!
• Covers by fan-favorite Transformers artists of the past decade!
• Every oversized issue packed with bonus content!
• Variant covers by Casey Coller, and Francesco Francavilla!

Optimus Prime #21—Cover A: Kei Zama

John Barber (w) • Kei Zama (a & c)

“The Falling,” Part 6. Bumblebee and Optimus Prime make a last, desperate bid to return to the real world as Shockwave teams up with the Autobots! Can Optimus stop what’s coming, or has he played right into the hands of the ultimate destroyer?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Optimus Prime #21—Cover B: Casey W. Coller

John Barber (w) • Kei Zama (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

• Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are dead… or are they?
• Shockwave’s ultimate plan revealed!
• Variant cover by Kei Zama!

Optimus Prime #22—Cover A: Kei Zama

John Barber (w) • Sara Pitre-Durocher (a) • Kei Zama (c)

END OF THE ROAD! Trapped between Shockwave’s attack and Unicron’s onslaught, Optimus and the Autobots struggle to make sense of what’s left of their world. Shockwave reveals ancient truths—as an old friend tries to reconnect with Cybertron.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Optimus Prime #22—Cover B: Sara Pitre-Durocher

John Barber (w) • Sara Pitre-Durocher (a & c)

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

• Variant cover by Kei Zama!

Transformers: Lost Light #21—Cover A: Jack Lawrence

James Roberts (w) • Jack Lawrence (a & c)

Something is coming. It cannot be stalled. It cannot be avoided. It cannot be reasoned with. As the end of everything draws near, a simple instruction rings out across the universe: prepare, confront, repel.

Some people are ready for the fight of their lives. Rodimus and the increasingly shambolic crew of the Lost Light…yeah, they’re really not. Like, at all.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Lost Light #21—Cover B: Geoff Senior

James Roberts (w) • Jack Lawrence (a) • Geoff Senior(c)

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

• Lost Light’s grand finale kicks into high gear!
• Features the arrival—at long last—of the Grand Architect!
• Don’t miss the B cover by beloved Transformers artist Geoff Senior!
• Variant cover by Jack Lawrence!

Transformers: Lost Light #22—Cover A: Nick Roche

James Roberts (w) • Brendan Cahill (a) • Nick Roche (c)

The final battle begins—and when it’s over, nothing will be the same. Everything that Lost Light—and More Than Meets The Eye before it—has thrown at you, from the biggest plot twist to the smallest incidental detail, has been leading to this: all your favorites, arm-in-arm, hand-in-hand, ready to go out in style.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Lost Light #22—Cover B: Geoff Senior

James Roberts (w) • Jack Lawrence (a) • Geoff Senior (c)

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

• Lost Light’s grand finale kicks into high gear!
• Features a beginning, middle, and end that you won’t believe!
• Don’t miss the B cover by beloved Transformers artist Geoff Senior!
• Variant cover by Nick Roche!

Transformers vs. The Visionaries

Magdalene Visaggio (w) • Fico Ossio (a & c)

Cybertron has been invaded. The Transformers encounter unwelcome guests at the heart of their planet–and they may not have their hosts’ best interests at heart.

Refugees from another world, the Visionaries’ startling magical abilities could make them powerful allies… or dangerous enemies. It turns out there are some of each. When Virulina, leader of the Darkling Lords, discovers that the Transformers are vulnerable to magic, she uses that weakness to try and gain control of Cybertron! Leoric of the Spectral Knights teams up with Ironhide to stop her, but they quickly find themselves facing not just the Lords, but all of New Prysmos itself.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages • ISBN: 978-1-68405-283-7

Bullet points:

• Advance solicited for August release!
• The first comic book series to feature the Visionaries since 1988!
• Leads into this month’s Unicron event!

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Thanks to Planet Iacon Facebook group we have our first look at the Takara Tomy Masterpiece MPM-05 Barricade Box.

The box is pretty similar to the Hasbro version we had seen before, with some minor differences. In the front, Barricade’s name is written in Japanese. Instead of the 4-language “Movie Series” logo in the upper right, there’s only a single text. The back of the box has got some slightly re-arrangement of the panels showing the gimmicks, and more Japanese text of course. The images shown are the same as the ones in Hasbro’s box, but we still have no information on any real differences with the colors of the Hasbro mold.

This could be an indication that MPM Barrricade will be out anytime soon for the Japanese market and for fans who pre-ordered this version.

You can check out the mirrored images after the jump and then sound off at the 2005 Boards!

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