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The collaborative arm of the contemporary Transformers line keeps flexing its muscle, with Takara's Synergenex kicking things into a new gear. One of the latest offerings has finally gone up for preorder for US-based fans. Entertainment Earth and BigBadToyStore have preorders up for this SS86 Grimlock retool, which goes for about $65 and releases in June of 2025. Looks like this Leader class offering will be coming with a silver version of Grimlock's blaster, and a set of blast effects for that classic blazing breath attack. What's been your favorite collab so far? Check us out and tell us how this latest one measures up! Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Via Baidu we have our first look at the upcoming Age Of The Primes Red Alert. While right now all we have is the vehicle mode it's still a nice first look at the figure. Check it out below! Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Allsparker @Agent X brought to our attention back in August that the Pop Culture merchandise company FigPin was coming out with a line of Transformers collector pins to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the franchise. Well, according to FigPin's website, they have now been officially released!! Transformers Minis Collector pins highlight some of our favorite G1 characters in animation style reminiscent of the 80's Sunbow Cartoon. Characters include the likes of Megatron, Optimus Prime, Soundwave, Ironhide, Jazz, Starcream, and many more! There are standard "Common" pins, "Uncommon" glitter versions , as well as the "Rare" Megatron pin. The Pins run $10.00 USD for a mystery pack and can be purchased directly from FigPin's website. Will you be adorning your backpack with some of these beauties? Join in our conversation and let us know what you think!

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As the world prepares itself for the release of G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra in mere days, more news has come out about the fate of another video game adventure featuring A Real American Hero. Released in 2020, G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout is a team-based third-person shooter pitting six members of a daring highly-trained special mission force against six of those from a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. Options range from running through a story campaign with local split-screen co-op to 4-player "player versus player" matches, featuring modes such as Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, Assault, and of course, Deathmatch Arena. Because we all know Cobra Commander loves a good Deathmatch Arena. However, fans apparently didn't love the game quite as much. Reviews gathered by score aggregator Metacritic averaged in the range of 51 to 56, depending on the version. With that said, publisher GameMill Entertainment has announced on Steam that they will be delisting the game there on December 31st, 2024, meaning it will have been available there for just over four years. That goes for its downloadable content as well, which TrueAchievements notes "there is one DLC pack that includes a couple of skins, but the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game does include some extra cosmetics, a digital soundtrack, and a digital art book." Currently, the game is on sale for all major platforms. So if you're only just now hearing about this game for the first time and want to give it a look, it's available as of this writing on Steam for $11.21 CAD (67% off) for the vanilla edition, and $11.60 CAD (80% off) for the Digital Deluxe edition until November 21st. Hey, it's just 39 cents more. Why not treat yourself? Over in Nintendo Land, the Switch version of the game is a whopping $49.99 CAD, but the Digital Deluxe version is $11.99, down from $59.99, a cool 80% off, also until November 21st. But on Xbox, the base game is $12.49 CAD, but the Digital Deluxe version is full price at $59.99. Weird. And finally, the PlayStation version (the lowest rated of the three) is $39.99 USD for the vanilla and $49.99 USD for the Digital Deluxe, because sure, why not at this point? Thanks to SteevyMaximus for the tip! In other news, if GameSpot's 14 minutes of Green Ranger gameplay from the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Revenge wasn't enough to whet your appetite, then IGN has a whopping eight minute preview of their own: For those who can't/won't be bothered to watch, here's a spoilered breakdown of some new information: Overall, the consensus is that it looks like Digital Eclipse will deliver on the sort of coin-op experience we all wish we'd gotten to have with these teenagers with attitude back in the day... ...that is, before Street Fighter II swooped in and turned everyone's attention towards one-on-one fighting games for the next several years. Ah, Power Rangers, you were just a bit too late. If only Robo Rita had gone back to 1991 instead of 1993. Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

The latest news from the Product Does Not Convert corner of Transformersdom involves an upcoming batch of Blokees, the blind-boxed, assembly-required model kit-type representations of our favorite characters from Generation One (and actually Transformers One) and the live-action movies. The official Blokees Instagram page and Weibo page have a neat look posted that gives us an eyeful of the Galaxy Shining 01 collection, a chunky 5.5cm rendering of some familiar friends. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCBLWdyNbVT/ These include a neat little gathering of Autobots and Decepticons, some available in robot mode AND altmode versions that the others can ride (each mode is a separate kit -- Product Does Not Convert, despite what the stop-motion video implies). From this series we can expect: G1 Optimus Prime (robot mode), G1 Optimus Prime (truck mode), G1 Megatron, G1 Prowl, G1 Thundercracker (robot mode), G1 Thundercracker (jet mode), G1 Scavenger (robot mode), G1 Scavenger (excavator mode), G1 Bumblebee (robot mode, gold finish), Animated? Bumblebee (car mode, clear), G1 Ironhide (clear), and Shattered Glass Sideswipe. There are four chase figures, in Armored G1 Optimus Prime, Armored G1 Megatron, and metallic finish figures of G1 Optimus Prime and G1 Megatron. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18t69Ubm8d/ Have you been collecting Blokees kits? Tell us what you think of them! Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

For those whose heads are buried deep into the Energon Universe comics, Image Comics is bringing two offerings related to Transformers for Free Comic Book Day in May 2025: - TRANSFORMERS: WORST BOT EVER SPECIAL : Say hello to a new Decepticon called Ballpoint in this small sneak peek of a brand new Transformers graphic novel. The comic will also provide a sneak peek for FAMILY FORCE V by Matt Braly and Ainsworth Lin. - ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL : Similar to this year's FCBD comic, this second special will feature new stories from Transformers, GI Joe, and Void Rivals. It is designed to be a "jumping off" point for new comers of the comics, as well as bringing in new twists for current readers. Super exciting to see Image comics continue to deliver more Transformers related media. Let's just hope all the characters in these specials make it out alive and in one piece... Source: Bleeding Cool Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server twitter (X) Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Skybound has revealed variant covers and preview pages for G.I. Joe #2, part of the ongoing Energon Universe. Cobra Commander unveils the next phase of his plan--meet THE VALKYRIES, the newest Cobra special operatives unit. And as they race to retrieve the mysterious new weapon, will Duke suffer his first failure as the leader of G.I. Joe? G.I. JOE #2 (Lunar Codes below | SRP: $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. The full list of variant covers is below: G.I. JOE #2 Cover A by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code: 1024IM348) G.I. JOE #2 Cover B by David Finch, Danny Miki & Dave McCaig (Lunar Code: 1024IM349) G.I. JOE #2 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by David Nakayama (Lunar Code: 1024IM350) G.I. JOE #2 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Travis Moore & Adriano Lucas (Lunar Code: 1024IM351) G.I. JOE #2 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Otto Schmidt (Lunar Code: 1024IM352) G.I. JOE #2 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) (Foil) by Derrick Chew (Lunar Code: 1024IM353) G.I. JOE #2 Cover G (1:250 Copy Incentive) by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 1024IM810) G.I. JOE #2 Cover A by Tom Reilly G.I. JOE #2 Cover B by David Finch, Danny Miki & Dave McCaig G.I. JOE #2 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by David Nakayama G.I. JOE #2 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Travis Moore & Adriano Lucas G.I. JOE #2 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Otto Schmidt G.I. JOE #2 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) (Foil) by Derrick Chew G.I. JOE #2 Cover G (1:250 Copy Incentive) by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer G.I. JOE #2 Pages 1-3 Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Everyone's favorite officially licensed Transformers Statue company, Yolopark, took to Social Media to show off the Official Yolopark Rise of the Beasts 2.2 Meter Statue! This MASSIVE statue, coming in at over 86" Tall (220 cm), captures the essence of the Autobot Leader with stunning detailing of all the mechanical parts. Some of the features include light-up eyes, detailed mechanical parts, and a beautiful sculpted display stand. Still no word on what this gigantic piece will be available, or even how much it will set you back, so check back for more details to come in the future. Will this be something you add to your display, even if it ends up costing as much as a small home, or will you just be one who admires the beauty from a far? Feel free to chime in with your thought!

Website Animation World Network recently got to sit down with Christopher Batty, to talk about his innovative work on Transformers One’s stunning cinematography. You can check out the full and complete interview on their website here, or read some excerpts from it below. Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Japanese site eHobby continues to roll out their exclusive SD Transformers cards, as they've updated their website to show off wave TWELVE of these neat little things, which are sold in pairs for JPY980. The latest additions to the super-deformed-art card lineup give us a nice leader-focused selection with nostalgic doses of the 90s, some eHobby exclusives, and even some more recent (well, 2010s) Generations concepts. Wave 12 features Action Master Optimus Prime (with Armored Convoy), Action Master Megatron (with Neutro-Fusion tank), G2 Laser Ultra Magnus, G1 toy-based Galvatron, Generations Senator Ratbat, Titans Return Sentinel Prime, the G1 Destrons, and Unicron (on a sleek gold card!). Have you been collecting these cards? Which is your favorite card or wave so far? Stop on by and tell us what you think of this latest wave! Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Remember the thrill of watching cartoons after school and Saturday mornings, and when they went to commercials, you'd see an exciting new commercial for your favorite toy line -- or maybe a toy line you were less interested in, but hey, the commercial itself was still pretty cool? Those feel like the product of a bygone era, but Hasbro decided to bring back that feeling on Facebook with a retro-styled toy commercial for their modern-styled G.I. Joe Classified Series toy line, complete with the original theme song! But don't take my word for it; have a gander for yourself! Now, so long as we're on the subject, how about we bring back those Transformers commercials narrated by Peter Cullen and Frank Welker that gave each new character or team their own theme song? (New animated portions wouldn't be a bad thing, either.) Thanks to Steevy Maximus for bringing this to our attention! Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Paramount+ today announced that Paramount Animation and Hasbro Entertainment’s TRANSFORMERS ONE, the first fully CG-animated TRANSFORMERS film, will stream exclusively on the service beginning Friday, November 15, in the U.S. and Canada. The film’s availability in additional international Paramount+ markets will be announced at a later date. Paramount+ subscribers can also access the expansive TRANSFORMERS universe collection featuring all seven live-action films and Paramount+ original animated series TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK seasons 1-3 streaming now. Check out the collection here. The latest addition to the globally recognized cinematic franchise delves into the untold origin story of how the legendary OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON, the respective leaders of the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS, went from brothers-in-arms to sworn enemies. Voiced by global superstars Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry, the iconic adversaries are joined by long-running franchise familiars ELITA-1 (Scarlett Johansson), BUMBLEBEE (Keegan-Michael Key), STARSCREAM (Steve Buscemi), ALPHA TRION (Laurence Fishburne) and SENTINEL PRIME (Jon Hamm) in the war for CYBERTRON. The film received widespread acclaim upon its release, becoming Certified Fresh™ on Rotten Tomatoes® with an 89% critics score and receiving an A on Cinemascore®. MovieWeb championed the film as, “a mesmerizing CGI adventure chock-full of thrilling action scenes, great humor and a thoughtful script with powerful themes,” while Screen Rant hailed it as, “the best TRANSFORMERS movie yet.” Paramount Animation and Hasbro Entertainment present, in association with New Republic Pictures, TRANSFORMERS ONE, a Don Murphy / Tom DeSanto, di Bonaventura Pictures and Bay Films production directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Josh Cooley, with a story by Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari and a screenplay by Eric Pearson and Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari, based on Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS™ Action Figures. The film is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, p.g.a., Tom DeSanto & Don Murphy, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian, p.g.a., and Aaron Dem, p.g.a., and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Zev Foreman, Olivier Dumont, Bradley J. Fischer, B.J. Farmer and Matt Quigg. TRANSFORMERS ONE is rated PG for sci-fi violence and animated action throughout, and language. Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Finally, we got Team Fortress 3 G.I. Joe may not reclaim their heyday from the 80s, but that doesn’t mean they can’t still tell great stories. While the movies struggle, and the tv shows remain M.I.A., the comics have been the strongest available outlet for these characters and their vehicles. And wouldn’t you know, let’s tie it in with Transformers, too (for like the 3rd time or so, at least in terms of making them a real shared universe.) That’s what we have with the current run of Skybound Comics, where we had a couple of different miniseries before leading up to our main comic released today bearing the title, with issue 1. I thought it was for the cool toys to play with --SPOILERS DOWN BELOW-- As far as first issues goes, it is taking a page from Transformers, with a bit of shocking death, some stage setting for the future of the franchise, and establishing some character dynamics. Though not nearly as sad and mysterious as the latter title, G.I. Joe shows how the current story of the Energon Universe is taking place, with it following the events of Transformers #12, with a piece of Cybertron now in the hands of the US Government, and the titular team is tasked to guard it from any potential threats, despite Duke, the team leader, unsure if they’re ready. Cobra Commander and Destro, now in the possession of Energon, are ready to take it by force, with LASERS. Are you not entertained? Al Gore's gonna make An Inconvenient Truth 3 out of this The team dynamic is mostly on full force, here. Baroness, usually a Cobra agent in past stories and toys, is now a Joe, and her feisty and arrogant nature shows the disruption it can cause for their future as a team (Stalker retorts back to her in Russian how when he brings her back to her parents and see what a disgrace she has become, they’ll ask him to kill her instead.) That coalesces with Duke’s decision to assign her within his group, who is still processing the events of his own miniseries, as he questions what he can do to handle this unknown Cybertronian threat, and what will happen if it falls into worse hands. Baroness: "Shut up, you stupid old pig. Or I'll slit your throat in your sleep." Stalker: "Try that and I'll not only kick your ass, I'll drag you right back to your mommy and daddy and tell them how their little princess got into this messed up life. They brought you into this world, so maybe they'll do me a favor and take you out." With a minor detour of a new Joe, Risk, kicking butt to scare off any potential MARS Industries backers (Destro’s company), we get things rolling into the big action set piece at the Colorado base (Not the first time the Centennial State has had Transformers activity). And of course, the Joes are out of their element when Cobra comes in full throttle, from hacking their computers to firing their lasers (blargh)! The art in this comic is pretty decent. A little stiff paneling with the impact of the action takes place before the motion, but it’s decent and more than serviceable. The colors are sharp, and help to liven the atmosphere where it’s taking place (purple and yellows in the nightclub, red for when the Colorado base has been Cobra-fied). Things may turn for the worse for G.I. Joe right now, but things can always turn up for our heroes, somehow. Maybe a little sacrifice or two. Human shields usually hold up sturdy against laser fire, right? Maybe Rock n Roll will make it out alive this time from all that firepower, eh? I thought Laser Surgery was for the eyes. A solid start for both teams duking it out over stolen resources. (y) -ALArts Look, I can see his parachute, he's ok. STORY: Joshua Williamson ART: Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire On-Sale: November 13, 2024 | SRP: $4.99 | 40 pages Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

As Morphin Time draws ever closer, more and more tidbits are coming out about Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind. Probably the worst kept secret since Day 1 was that yes, Tommy Oliver, the original Green Ranger, would be playable alongside his teammates in this beat 'em up adventure. Despite this, we haven't actually gotten to see the Green Ranger go in any of the game's footage. That is, until now. GameSpot managed to land an exclusive 14-minute look at the game, featuring the Master of the Dragonzord in all his green glory. We also get to hear the voices for each of the Rangers on the character select screen, and some sound like digitized versions of their respective actors, others sound close enough to pass if you don't focus on it too hard, and then there's Jason. Wow. The video shows the beginning of the story, and pretty much the whole first stage, but unfortunately, no Dinozord action. If you can't wait until the game comes out, or just want to get a feel for what's going to be on offer in the beat 'em up stages, take a gander -- er, I mean, "Behold the Viewing Window": Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind will be hitting Xbox One and Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Steam on PC, and PlayStation 4 and 5 on December 10th, 2024. With this and G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra coming out soon, it's just too bad we don't have some sort of Generation 1-based Transformers beat 'em up to complete a Hasbro retro trifecta this holiday season. Oh well. Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

We have a newsletter from BigBadToyStore. -------------- NEW PRE-ORDERS -------------- Bring the excitement and wonder of the Marvel Universe to your collection with Hasbro Marvel Legends Gambit and other X-Men action figures! From the film Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II, Bandai brings back a detailed, 6 inch tall figure of Godzilla Junior! The Mythic Legions: The Legend of Gassparr & Gawrychh LegionsCon 2024 Exclusive Action Figure Two-Pack is a fun tribute to none other than George Gaspar and Chris Gawrych of Four Horsemen Studios! Based on Robotech, a popular animation series from the 1980's, threezero presents the ROBO-DOU VF-1J Veritech (Rick Hunter). This BBTS exclusive action figure features a weathered design. The "Disco" version of Skeletor from the Masters of the Universe is presented as a new BBTS exclusive 1/10 art scale statue by Iron Studios! Fighting together with Godzilla in "Godzilla Vs. Gigan", the rampaging beast ANGUIRUS [1972] joins S.H.MonsterArts! Kenji Seki designed the prototype of this figure by hand! Bringing out all of the unique details of ANGUIRUS in areas like the spikes on his back! Beast Kingdom proudly presents the latest addition to its DAH series, DAH-134P Batman Returns The Penguin. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! The classic 1974 slasher film by Tobe Hooper changed horror cinema forever. Own a piece of its history with this Leatherface clothed action figure from NECA! ------------ NEW ARRIVALS ------------ As seen in Zack Snyder's cut of the Justice League film, Batman is back in the MAFEX action figure series by Medicom! This completely new figure comes with four interchangeable heads (three masked and one unmasked), plus interchangeable hands to cover just about any situation; his cape features a built-in wire to enhance any pose you can come up with! Swinging into action with his acrobatic prowess, Dick Grayson joins the One:12 Collective lineup as the original Robin! The One:12 Collective Robin: Golden Age Edition wears a tunic with an 'R' insignia over his fitted bodysuit, a utility belt, and a cape with an integrated posing wire, capturing his classic comic book appearance. From the action packed television series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, threezero and Hasbro are proud to present 1/6th Green Power Ranger Matt Cook Version based on the comic book series “Go Go Power Rangers”. From the globally popular dark fantasy classic, "Berserk", Flora's best-kept secret, Schierke, is now available as an S.H.Figuarts action figure. A variety of facial parts to reproduce the rich expression of Schierke, and a cane and bag are included. From "Yu Yu Hakusho", "Yusuke Urameshi" joins S.H.Figuarts in his outfit from the Dark Martial Arts Arc!

These days we have an over-abundance of non-toy transformers merchandise, from stickers to birthday plates to shoes, and we had these and more in the 1980's during Transformers early G1 heyday. Today we are going to review some of this G1 merchandise and even open some of it after 40 years! Today we will be looking at G1 Stamps. Let's start off looking at a MOSC Jazz stamp! Now let's open up this 40-year-old Jazz stamp and check it out! As you can see, They make a valiant effort to include details from the character model in the stamp. Let's look at the rest of the set, which consists of Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, and Starscream! These stamps were sold both individually, as seen above, or in a set with an Optimus Prime head carrying case. It was the second option of how I got mine as a child. The carrying case contained a set of stamps for both me and my sibling to use. And use them we did! We stamped a lot of things with these back in the 1980s. Each of these stamps are connected to their screw on caps that contain their ink pad. The stamps' images have excellent versions of the character's alt mode as well as their name. Check them out below! That particular Jazz stamp was made from the 40 year old ink that saw air for the first time last night as I took it out of the sealed individual package. Sadly, over the years, I had lost my original stamps except the Optimus Prime, which I had used on hundreds of packages over the last 7 years or so when mailing Transformers. Fortunately, Ebay has all these wonderful stamps, and I have been able to get my collection back, and you too can find yourself a set there for cheap. Want to interact with more Transformers fans? Register for an account on our forums today! Be sure to Follow us on Twitter @AllsparkNews and Give our Facebook page a like as well as our Instagram! Not a fan of Forums? Check out our Facebook Group and discuss with us your thoughts on the discord Discord.gg/allspark

If you're thinking to yourself, "wait, didn't this game already get a release date? And didn't you tell us about it?" Well, yes and yes. But that was for the PC version, on Steam, you see. Today, we're talking consoles! That version came out in September, and its release date was announced only days beforehand. So it just makes sense that they would announce the release of the console version (that's Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch) only days beforehand, too, though a few more this time. In this case, you've got just over a week to get tough, and practice your best "Yo, Joe!" for when G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra arrives on November 21st. Just a week before Thanksgiving! The new trailer above gives us a roll call of the Joes' best and brightest. Well, mostly -- no General Hawk or Sgt. Slaughter or even Chief Warrant Officer Flint to be seen. But there's Duke (Duke, in command), Snake-Eyes (hand-to-hand), and Scarlet (ready to fight), squaring off against the fiercest foes Cobra Command has to throw at you, including Destro, Destro and the Baroness (but they're not practicing the clarinet here) and the king snake himself, Cobra Commander (who looks like he's embracing his inner-Shredder. Just watch. IYKYK). You can put up your Duke -- er, dukes -- in multiple modes, including Story, Arcade, and Enemy Shuffle. You can even play couch co-op with friends! As noted above, the game has already been available on Steam for a good month and a half or so now, and is currently 20% (or more, depending on the version) off until November 19th (not an ad). There, the reviews have been... mixed. But aren't they all? More specifically, 65% of the 61 user reviews for the game are positive, according to Steam. Here's just a little skimming of what has been said: If you're interested in more of what people who have played it have to say, just hit this link. At the very least, hopefully they've ironed out some of the bugs in time for the console version's release. Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Rejoice all fans of Transformers, our beloved toys are now a permanent inductee into The Strong National Museum of Play's National Toy Hall of Fame! Transformers have been inducted into the hall of fame alongside Hasbro's My Little Pony, and the card game Phase 10. More info can be found here, on the National Toy Hall of Fame's website. We should all feel pleased that Transformers has become cemented even further as a part of toy history! Join the Allspark today using the links below, and discuss with other fans what toys have made it into your own personal hall of fame! Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

It's the 40th anniversary of the brand everywhere in the world and that includes Japan too! and as part of their anniversary release we have T-Spark Lio Convoy, a slight retool of Legacy United Leo Prime with an animation-accurate lion head for beast mode, featuring a bombastic package art evoking of the times of old that would make most graphic designers collapse just by looking at it. Thanks to Twitter user @reonahobby007 for the picture. The box is a half red and half white box with text denoting him as a Cybertron, the japanese name for Maximals, a render homaging his original Beast Wars look as well icons denoting him as part of the T-Spark and the 40th anniversary of the franchise. Takara is well known for their animation oriented decos, so this surely make for a fantastic addition to the collection for those into it or who may have missed the original release.

As usual with his character, a stand out for his... personality traits, many are eager to add this spectacular entry to their collection, through In Demand Toys we have our first in person look to Studio series Transformers One Sentinel Prime. Besides the packaging art that goes harder than tungsten rods, it's pretty evident the new box art style for 2025, with a primarily black box, both modes on the front as well alt mode icon, step count for conversation, recommended age and faction. Up until now we only had the digital renders, so we are approaching the first detailed looks as included on the above pictures, stay tuned for more news on anything and everything Transformers. Join the Allspark today, it's All spark of the show. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram