Fresh from IDW, Tformers has both covers and a 5-page preview of Maximum Dinobots #2 where Hot Rod and Grimlock are facing down two different but similar opponents in what looks like a "up the creek without a paddle" sort of situation. Sharp-eye fans will recognize one of the covers as an homage to several Marvel comic covers.

Click here to read the previews and don't forget to pick it up this Wednesday!

Up for pre-order at Target, that is. If you want your Symmetrical Docking homaging twins through our favorite red-and-white logo-ed store, knock yourselves out.

Check here to drop your email to be notified when Target gets these two flying jets.

As in filming during the firefights was a dangerous experience, from UK My Park Magazine. Regarding the sections that involved explosions and blanks fired from rifles, Shia LaBeouf notes:

"Even an eyelash flying at you at 700 miles an hour will cut you. You're running past them, and your clearance is only about 10 feet. These dudes are moving, and if one trips or falls and we run into the muzzle of a blank, that could blow your chest open or burn you."

Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Bishop, the film's Army liaison, adds that it's the "biggest joint military operation movie ever made, in terms of Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines."

Click here to read the original article.

Sick of seeing Masterpiece Grimlock's ugly mug? Haven't got enough of Alternity Megatron's odd face? If you haven't tipped the legal blood alcohol level limit (or not) yet, then steady that bottle (or not if you're under drinking age).  The February issue of Japanese magazine Hyper Hobby has one page dedicated to the aforementioned Dinobot, the second page on Megatron, Henkeis Cyclonus, Ratchet, and Inferno (the latter two due February), and Disney Label Mickey Mouse.

Click here to see the scans at TFClub.com. Or see and discuss them here on the Allspark.

Quick Stop Entertainment is giving away 5 copies of the Season 2 DVD of "Transformers Animated" in conjunction with Paramount Home Video. What are the rules? The main ones: must be 18 and older, and have to enter before January 26, 11:59 EST.

Fill out the form here and good luck.

The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole. These are some of those stories. This is: Transformers: Mosaic.

1/5/09 Mosaic: With this type of Maximum Security, this beats Alcatraz.

Amazon.com has posted a new preorder for an art book based on Transformers Animated.

"Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac" is a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind atlas to an amazing new universe. It allows you to: discover behind-the-scenes secrets directly from the show's creators; marvel at the gorgeous settings where Autobots and Decepticons do battle; and, admire the show's dynamic and unique aesthetic. This full-color volume is packed with over 250 pages of bios, character models, episode summaries, interviews, and more!

Check out the preorder here!

TFW2005 were able to interview artist Marcelo Matere, known for a variety of Transformers artwork such as various packaging artwork, comic art like Dreamwave's "More Than Meets the Eye" profile issues, and currently with IDW like Spotlights Soundwave and Grimlock. He answers to standard questions such as inspirations, involvement on toy/packaging designs on some of the lines, other interests, and more!

Click here to read the interview.

Site sponsor Big Bad Toy Store has the Generation 1 Elita-1 Bust from Diamond Select Toys in stock. The base stand could resemble any one of the skyscrapers that once adorned Cybertron, while you don't want to be on the business end of that blaster she has in hand.

Click here to see her listing at BBTS.

While the auction has ended at Yahoo!Japan Auctions, you can still take a look at the gold shininess of Henkei Galvatron.

Click here to see the images at the auction.