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Hot on the heels of our first look, we get more pics of this upcoming Walmart Exclusive line. With Alt mode pics, and boxart, we can see that this subline of Star Raiders will be sort of Space Pirates. These will be availbe to pre-order on 03/14/2024 as part of Walmart's Collector Con. Check out the links below: Filch Lockdown Cannonball Ferak Be sure to discuss this in our forum thread! 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

While released previously in other lines, this Target exclusive Blaster has a more TFTM style paint job as well a non-translucent Eject! Check out the pics below! While already sold out on Pulse, Target has it available for Pre-order. Be sure to discuss this in our forum thread! 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

We have our first look at the Star Raiders (formerly Star Seekers) exclusive Walmart toyline. Thanks to Allspark Forums member Triblurr for the heads up! We get to see the first four figures named Cannonball, Lockdown, Filch and Ferak! Check out the pics below! Be sure to discuss this in our forum thread! 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

Transformers Legend Ron Friedman, known as the Man who killed Optimus Prime for writing the first two drafts of the 1986 Transformers the Movie, has launched a GoFundMe for his and his wife's medical bills as well as to relocate nearer to the hospital where they receive their care. If you care to donate to this cause, please see the link below: Fundraiser for RON FRIEDMAN by Jared Egol : Transformers legend Ron Friedman needs your help (gofundme.com) To quote part of the wiki article on Friedman, in addition to arguing against killing Optimus Prime, he also insisted on adding female Transformers to the film: Be sure to discuss this in our forum thread! 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

We have a newsletter from BigBadToyStore. ————– NEW PRE-ORDERS ————– Spider-Punk, from “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” joins S.H.Figuarts! Along with Spider-Punk, a number of other S.H.Figuarts action figures are now available from One Piece, Naruto, Rurouni Kenshin, Ultraman and more! Storm Collectibles newest Street Fighter 6 action figure is none other than Ryu! G.I. Joe Classified Series continues with new figures of Dreadnok Gnawgahyde & Torch, Night Creeper, Jinx and Doc. Introducing the latest addition to the Monsterverse, the evolved version of Godzilla from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, now available in the EXQUISITE BASIC Series by Hiya Toys! Four Horsemen has 5 new figures from the Figura Obscura, Mythic Legions & Cosmic Legions action figure lines! Based on the Expanse TV series comes a series of 1/12 scale figures! The figures have been painstakingly designed and crafted with impeccable detail, from the boots to the bottles of liquor. Here are adorable, but cool, “cute stylized” figures of Zack and Tifa, based on their appearances in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. From the Demon’s Souls video game comes the Pop Up Parade SP Fluted Armor (PS5) figure by Good Smile Company. From Fanattik Collectibles comes a new style of collectible in the form of ingots based on cards and comics! ———— NEW ARRIVALS ———— Based on the Power Rangers franchise comes a model kit of the impressive Megazord from Flame Toys! This model kit features the iconic Megazord Battle mode and Tank mode, as well as the 5 Dinozords. All 5 Dinozords are included and can be combined to form the Megazord. Spider-Man, in his new suit as seen in the hit film “SPIDER-MAN: No Way Home,” is here in S.H.Figuarts form! Featuring a new sculpt designed to accurately capture his on-screen appearance, it includes new Spider web accessories that let you re-create your favorite web-swinging scenes! Flame Toys presents a new series line called Go! Kuro Kara Combine. The 1st project is Dino Megazord! Linkage articulation and five Dinozords combine to form the Dino Megazord. Super-poseable with die-cast parts for solidity and heaviness! The Mandalorian joins the MAFEX line once again. This time from season 2 of the hit Star Wars series! He features updated thigh armor and includes a satchel to carry Grogu. From the pages of Marvel Comics, the God of Thunder Thor has joined the Amazing Yamaguchi line of figures! This Thor action figure features premium articulation and includes a cape that has wire around the border for custom posing. Sonic’s powerful fighting friend, Knuckles, is here in the Nendoroid series!

After just getting our first look at him yesterday, we have a great look at this upcoming legacy toy! Read on for more details! Found by Jugueteria Santiago in a store in Chile and posted on their instagram, and now we get to see this voyager toy in box! Be sure to discuss this in our forum thread! 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

We have a newsletter from TFSource. New Preorders! - Autobot Multipack | Transformers: Legacy United Generations Selects - Shin Getter 1 Stars Slasher Version MORTAL MIND Collectible Figure | Getter Robo Armageddon | CCSToys - Lots of New Iron Factory Available for Pre-Order! - Lots of New Dr. Wu Up for Pre-Order! - Thundercracker MDLX Scale Collectible Figure | Transformers | Threezero - Gipsy Danger | Pacific Rim | LingJiHun - MPG-08 Trainbot Yamabuki Raiden Combiner | Transformers Masterpiece G - Nemesis Prime DLX Scale Collectible Figure | Transformers: The Last Knight | threezero - Iron Man Mark 85 DLX Collectible Figure | Marvel Avengers: Infinity Saga | threezero - UTX-6030 Tastier 1/10 Scale Model Kit | Over Zero Series | HeMoXian - Transformers Masterpiece G MPG-07 Trainbot Ginoh Raiden Combiner New Instock Items! - CT-Chiyou-04B Mini Kingmini | CANG-TOYS - X-Transbots MasterX MX-46 Big Load - DFS079 Dangaioh | Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh | King Arts - Arcee DLX Scale Collectible Figure | Transformers: Bumblebee | threezero - MP-58 Hoist | Transformers Masterpiece - IF-EX-69 Hammer of Morax | Iron Factory - MakeToys Restock - MB-24 Lernaean | Fans Hobby Master Builder - DST01-004 Top Raid | Dream Star Toys Encourager Combiner - MX-Mini-01 Fuzz | X-Transbots - FT-61 Inquisitor | Fans Toys ________________________ Have you signed up for Source Points yet? Earn points with every purchase towards Freebies! Accumulated points and want to redeem them? Click the following link to enroll or redeem your points today! Source Points - TF Source ________________________ ________________________ Become a fan of TFSource today! Why go to the store when you can go to the SOURCE! ________________________ You can also follow us on Twitter!

Fun nets? Bath bombs? Fishing equipment?! Why do all these things have the Transformers license on them?! Because it makes money, of course. We touched on some of these goods previously, but that was only the tip of the iceberg! Join former Transformers Creative Manager Rik Alvarez once again, as he continues his trip down Licensing Memory Lane in these three additional videos from his TFCon panel: How many of these do or did you have? Are you lamenting the axe falling on the Generation One Megatron speakers, or do you think that because it wasn’t Soundwave or Blaster that they made the right call? We don’t have a thread for it (as of this writing), but you can always start one over in the Transformers Discussion section of our forums! Not a member? Register now! It’s totally free, save for that teeny little fragment of your Spark that helps sustain our existence! If forums aren’t your bag and you’re more of a social media kid, then you can find us on SMOKAT (that’s the Social Media Once Known As Twitter — just you wait, this’ll catch on better than “X” ever will) @AllsparkNews. Or you can do your web-slinging Into and Across the Metaverse to find our Facebook page, Facebook Group, and Instagram! Or you can go Beyond the Metaverse, and join us on our Discord, Discord.gg/allspark, where our operators are standing by to serve you!

What do you get when you cross a Trans Am, a jet engine, and a… microcasette recorder (plus a whole load of other stuff)? You get Soundwave as the Dreadnok Thunder Machine in the newest Transformers Collaborative G.I. Joe x Transformers offering, of course! We’ve talked about it in this space before, of course, but now Hasbro Pulse has uploaded a whole bevy of new promotional — nay, let’s call these for what they are — glamour shots of all the figures from the set in action! Have a look and see for yourself! Now, doesn’t that just make you want one of these sets more than ever? I know I do! And if I had $99.99 USD to drop on this glorious piece of kit, I could do so right now by heading on over to Hasbro Pulse, where orders are open right now! Huge thanks to Magnusblitz, Citizen and Active Member of our forums, for bringing this to our attention there! And if you’d like to talk about this, speak in your best faux-Aussie accent, or just debate over whether that’s a hood or Zartan’s hair, then head over to the “Transformers Collaborative thread (TMNT Party Wagon)” thread in our forums. Not a member? Register now! It’s totally free, save for that teeny little fragment of your Spark that helps sustain our existence! If forums aren’t your bag and you’re more of a social media kid, then you can find us on SMOKAT (that’s the Social Media Once Known As Twitter — just you wait, this’ll catch on better than “X” ever will) @AllsparkNews. Or you can do your web-slinging Into and Across the Metaverse to find our Facebook page, Facebook Group, and Instagram! Or you can go Beyond the Metaverse, and join us on our Discord, Discord.gg/allspark, where our operators are standing by to serve you!

This long-rumored Amazon subline has finally surfaced! Read on for more details! Thanks to Allspark forum user Exatron for the heads up! CBR has an exclusive reveal of these two multipacks! Check out our gallery below! The first set is a 3 pack called Mayhem Attack Squad set, which includes 4.5-inch Decepticons Chop Shop , Barrage, and the Weaponizer Malleus Minotaurus. Chop shop and Barrage are clearly updated version of the Generation 1 "Deluxe" Insections, The set has 2 clear blast effects and 6 blaster accessories. Next up is the 2 Pack featuring the 4.5-inch truck Decepticon Breakdown (a Legacy Bulkhead remold) and the 6.5 jet Decepticon Windsweeper. The set also includes Decepticon Targetmasters Ozone and Cleansweep transform from robots into guns that can attach to Windsweeper. Breakdown comes with a hammer, gatling gun, mace, and shield. Both sets will be available to pre-order exclusively on Amazon today. The 3 Pack will be $59.99 and the 2 Pack will be $54.99. Be sure to discuss this in our forum thread! 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

We have a newsletter from BigBadToyStore. -------------- NEW PRE-ORDERS -------------- Take your Transformers figure collection to the next level with the Transformers Generations Selects Autobots Stand United 5-Pack! Hiya Toys introduces Godzilla Re-evolved from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire to the EXQUISITE BASIC Series! Cyclops, the leader of the original five X-MEN, is joining the Fighting Armor line-up! The adventure continues with the HeroQuest Against the Ogre Horde Quest pack! Iron Studios has revealed new statues including Gambit, Cyclops and Rogue from X-Men '97! Sega's Premium Perching figure series features various characters from different sources sculpted with the ability to "perch," typically in a sitting pose, from shelves and ledges. This time, 2B from the NieR: Automata Ver1.1a anime has been recreated as a highly detailed addition to the PM Perching series, with a sculpt that stays true to the character's original design. Three new figures are available as part of Spawn's 30th anniversary. From the hit FPS video game HALO: Reach, the leader of Noble Team, Carter-A259 (Noble One) is now a 1/12 scale fully-articulated action figure! John Wick is back as a MAFEX action figure based on the John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum film. From the legendary Dragon Ball Z anime series comes a new entry into the fan favorite S.H.Figuarts line by Bandai: the father of both Frieza and Cooler, the diabolical King Cold! ------------ NEW ARRIVALS ------------ Teela, Trap-Jaw and Zodac are here in the Masters of the Universe: Origins line! Mythic Legions continues to expand with the Poxxus wave! The PROPLICA Eternal Tiare, from "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos: The Movie," has arrived! Paragon FX Group's Jurassic Park Cryogenics Canister 1/1 scale limited edition prop replica is here! Identical to the original, Paragon will be manufacturing this piece in metal. This multi-piece CNC machined aluminum replica will also feature a 'pop- up' centrifuge rack and of course, the entire unit can be seated within a Barbasol can. Each limited-edition replica will ship with 10 micro-centrifuge tubes w/ labels, Barbasol can and studio inventory tags. From the film, The Dark Knight, McFarlane bring us the DC Multiverse Batman (Sky Dive) action figure!

We have a newsletter from TFSource. The MakeToys Mega Sale is here with huge deals on a variety of MakeToys Seekers. New Preorders! - Thundercracker MDLX Scale Collectible Figure | Transformers | Threezero - Gipsy Danger | Pacific Rim | LingJiHun - MPG-08 Trainbot Yamabuki Raiden Combiner | Transformers Masterpiece G - Nemesis Prime DLX Scale Collectible Figure | Transformers: The Last Knight | threezero - Iron Man Mark 85 DLX Collectible Figure | Marvel Avengers: Infinity Saga | threezero - UTX-6030 Tastier 1/10 Scale Model Kit | Over Zero Series | HeMoXian - Transformers Masterpiece G MPG-07 Trainbot Ginoh Raiden Combiner - MB-22 Sky Flame | Fans Hobby Master Builder - HQ-9BE Hellbird | Touch Toys - RT-02 Tyrant | Robot Toys New Instock Items! - X-Transbots MasterX MX-46 Big Load - DFS079 Dangaioh | Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh | King Arts - Arcee DLX Scale Collectible Figure | Transformers: Bumblebee | threezero - MP-58 Hoist | Transformers Masterpiece - IF-EX-69 Hammer of Morax | Iron Factory - MakeToys Restock - MB-24 Lernaean | Fans Hobby Master Builder - DST01-004 Top Raid | Dream Star Toys Encourager Combiner - MX-Mini-01 Fuzz | X-Transbots - FT-61 Inquisitor | Fans Toys ________________________ Have you signed up for Source Points yet? Earn points with every purchase towards Freebies! Accumulated points and want to redeem them? Click the following link to enroll or redeem your points today! Source Points - TF Source ________________________ ________________________ Become a fan of TFSource today! Why go to the store when you can go to the SOURCE! ________________________ You can also follow us on Twitter!

Got to get tough, yo Joe! Especially since this new video game features as much (or more) brawling as it does red and blue lasers. As part of the IGN Fan Fest 2024 gaming event, a new trailer dropped for the upcoming belt-scrolling beat ’em up that looks poised to take advantage of the popularity of other more recent releases in the genre, such as Streets of Rage 4 and, perhaps more relevantly, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Originally announced with a teaser trailer back in August, this latest video gives us a better look at what to expect from this retro-styled game based on the original A Real American Hero cartoon: There are classic G.I. Joe and Cobra friends and foes, vehicles, giant Cobra-themed robots, and yes, you did just see Duke punch a freaking H.I.S.S. Tank! The game’s Steam listing offers the following details: Our International Heroes will be there in the second quarter of 2024 when G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra comes to Nintendo Switch and Steam for the PC, courtesy of developer Maple Powered Games (how ironic) and publisher Freedom Games (how apt). And if you’d like to talk about this, or just yell to the sky “Yo, Joe!“, then head over to the “G.I. Joe thread” in our forums. Not a member? Register now! It’s totally free, save for that teeny little fragment of your Spark that helps sustain our existence! If forums aren’t your bag and you’re more of a social media kid, then you can find us on SMOKAT (that’s the Social Media Once Known As Twitter — just you wait, this’ll catch on better than “X” ever will) @AllsparkNews. Or you can do your web-slinging Into and Across the Metaverse to find our Facebook page, Facebook Group, and Instagram! Or you can go Beyond the Metaverse, and join us on our Discord, Discord.gg/allspark, where our operators are standing by to serve you!

In what seemed like a rather calm week where nothing of note was happenning, all of the sudden the wildest of things decided to happen and one of the most unexpected was the shadow drop of Core-class Beast Machines Cheetor a figure that up until pretty much this morning some of us, thought cancelled not only, did it seemingly spawn into existence, release in Colombia of all places and on the city where yours truly just so happens to live to bring us this review/reveal, now for a bit of context Core-class Cheetor originally leaked as part of Wave 2 with the rest of the April assortment, when other leaks where formally revealed or at least dropped, seemingly Core-class Cheetor here along with a Dinobot and a Sureshot we haven’t seen as of the time of writing of this review suddenly were removed from the codes of the case assortment leading many to think they were cancelled and probably replaced, this was the general belief until this morning when suddenly a user on Facebook posted a picture of this find on the Pepe Ganga on C.C. Atlantis on Bogotá D.C. Colombia, it was at this time that I set up to go, pick one up for myself and bring you this review, surprisingly 3 of them remained by the time I got there and even have Energon Megatron who himself had also been hard to find on this side of the puddle, so boot up that Phat Planet - Leftfield because this is Legacy United Core-class Cheetor. Retailing for $79’900 COP which roughly translates to ~$20 USD give or take whic is the standard pricing for core-classes in Colombia; Interestingly, the figure makes no mention of the "[Blank] Universe" naming convention that has been handling for the last couple of years and just calls him "Cheetor" fair and square, weird, the figure comes in the open box we’ve all come to love or love to hate giving a good insigh—just what are those eyes? Cheetor where have you been? What have you seen? Anyways, the figure stands at roughly 8cm tall or 9.5 if you count the shoulder pads, won’t blame ya and out of the package comes with his swords plugged together it what seems to be a remnant of evo-fusion, just now unnamed, the both plug via a 3mm system both unto themselves and unto the hands.

We have a newsletter from BigBadToyStore. -------------- NEW PRE-ORDERS -------------- Colossus & Juggernaut are back with a Marvel Legends two-pack but they are limited so don't miss out on your chance to grab these two action figures! Fans of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns have another chance to get Batman and Robin in the MAFEX line! From the Elden Ring video game comes the figma Raging Wolf figure by Max Factory! This impressive figure is fully articulated and features the memorable character from the game with sword and shield in hand. Gipsy Danger appears as a fully realized brand new action figure from LingJiHun. Ths highly detailed figure stands over 7 inches tall and features multiple points of articulation as well as LED light-up effects in the eyes and chest area. The Loyal Subjects has developed an exciting new classic Rainbow Brite product line that will be enjoyed by fans of all ages - including today’s kids. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons with NECA and WizKids! For this special occasion they have reimagined the classic Strongheart action figure release for the modern collector's market, with special touches to celebrate 50 years of D&D. Anyone that knows of Angel's past as an enhanced fighter from the secret syndicate NESTS will surely become more infatuated with her. Now, she has been stylized by the beloved illustrator Shunya Yamashita. ------------ NEW ARRIVALS ------------ Enter Snake Eyes, the mysterious, highly classified commando and latest addition to the One:12 Collective! The One:12 Collective Snake Eyes is outfitted for stealth and functionality in all black. His chest harness can hold a group of 3 grenades (permanently attached) and his ninjato or falchion sword, his utility belt can hold his tanto knife, and his thigh holster can hold his handgun. DC Direct's The New Batman Adventures newest action figures are in stock! A terrifying visage of sickness and decay, the spiteful god Poxxus is pestilence incarnate, and now in stock as well! Green Goblin glides into the One:12 Collective! The One:12 Collective Green Goblin sports his classic look, wearing a fitted bodysuit, tunic, and cross body satchel bag which can store his assorted bombs. 5 head portraits are included – three Green Goblin portraits with varying facial expressions and two unmasked Norman Osborne portraits. NECA's Ultimate Count Orlok action figure presents the eerie count in sensational style, with details and accessories carefully sourced from the film. NECA is proud to present the Ultimate Six-Shooter & Jester 2 Pack from the cult movie series, Puppet Master! Each figure stands approximately 4.25" tall, representing the classic look of each puppet, with accessories themed to the character's appearances in the franchise.

If you’re already all caught up on the Transformers HasLab: Legacy Robots In Disguise 2001 Omega Prime reveal and behind-the-scenes, then maybe you’re ready for a little update? Posted to their official YouTube channel today, the folks in the lab are now ready to reveal to us the painted prototypes. “This exclusive look showcases the remarkable detailing and vibrant design that your backing has made possible,” the description tells us. “Stay tuned for more updates and the official reveal of the Omega Prime product photography to come soon!” Amusingly enough, while they show off Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Bluebolts in various modes and comparisons, what they don’t show is the combined form that this whole shebang is named after. Go figure. Anyway, if you’re somewhere that watching video isn’t ideal, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are a few screencaps of the comparisons and highlights: And if you’d like to talk about this, or how the crowdfunding has already ensured that this figure will be made (with the Matrix Blade stretch goal met, no less!), then head over to the “40th Anniversary Haslab: RID2001 Omega Prime” thread in our forums, where eyes are peeled to see if we can make it to the next goal: unlocking the Global Space Bridge display/flight stands! Not a member? Register now! It’s totally free, save for that teeny little fragment of your Spark that helps sustain our existence! If forums aren’t your bag and you’re more of a social media kid, then you can find us on SMOKAT (that’s the Social Media Once Known As Twitter — just you wait, this’ll catch on better than “X” ever will) @AllsparkNews. Or you can do your web-slinging Into and Across the Metaverse to find our Facebook page, Facebook Group, and Instagram! Or you can go Beyond the Metaverse, and join us on our Discord, Discord.gg/allspark, where our operators are standing by to serve you!

We have a newsletter from TFSource. New Instock Items! - X-Transbots MasterX MX-46 Big Load - DFS079 Dangaioh | Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh | King Arts - Arcee DLX Scale Collectible Figure | Transformers: Bumblebee | threezero - MP-58 Hoist | Transformers Masterpiece - IF-EX-69 Hammer of Morax | Iron Factory - MakeToys Restock - MB-24 Lernaean | Fans Hobby Master Builder - DST01-004 Top Raid | Dream Star Toys Encourager Combiner - MX-Mini-01 Fuzz | X-Transbots - FT-61 Inquisitor | Fans Toys New Preorders! - MPG-08 Trainbot Yamabuki Raiden Combiner | Transformers Masterpiece G - Nemesis Prime DLX Scale Collectible Figure | Transformers: The Last Knight | threezero - Iron Man Mark 85 DLX Collectible Figure | Marvel Avengers: Infinity Saga | threezero - UTX-6030 Tastier 1/10 Scale Model Kit | Over Zero Series | HeMoXian - Transformers Masterpiece G MPG-07 Trainbot Ginoh Raiden Combiner - MB-22 Sky Flame | Fans Hobby Master Builder - HQ-9BE Hellbird | Touch Toys - RT-02 Tyrant | Robot Toys - Newage the Legendary Heroes Preorders - Skywarp MDLX Scale Collectible Figure | Transformers | Threezero - Armada Universe Tidal Wave Legacy Titan Class | Transformers Generations Legacy ________________________ Have you signed up for Source Points yet? Earn points with every purchase towards Freebies! Accumulated points and want to redeem them? Click the following link to enroll or redeem your points today! Source Points - TF Source ________________________ ________________________ Become a fan of TFSource today! Why go to the store when you can go to the SOURCE! ________________________ You can also follow us on Twitter!

We have another look behind the scenes. This time designer Mark Maher is showing off Legacy United Beast Wars Silverbolt, the noble Maximal Fuzor. Source: Instagram Join the discussion in our Transformers forum, our Discord Server, our twitter, or our Facebook group!

If you’ve been around the fandom for a hot minute or two, you might remember the Heroes of Cybertron figure line from the early aughts. You know, these guys: Image via TFWiki, in case the watermark didn’t tip you off. Well, some stirrings in the community lately have unearthed some details from long ago — the extreme late ’90s! — that reveal the line might have been a little different from what we know. Over in our forums, NovaSaber unearthed an old Hasbro interview from the Philadelphia International ToyExpo ’99, which talked about the then-upcoming line, as well as other things, such as the yet-to-be-revealed Beast Machines and Animorphs lines. Unfortunately, the Internet Archive version of the interview, which was originally hosted on an AOL website, was no longer displaying the images (don’t you just hate that?). However, thanks to some folks from the TFWiki Discord and Sabrblade bringing it to us here, it would seem that the interview was archived to another website, which was then archived on the Internet Archive, with pics intact! With the interest of preserving these for future generations of fans, check ’em out: According to the interview, “If these were to be made they wouldn’t transform at all. They would be more along the lines of the Spawn line but with greater articulation and weapons.” Heroes of Cybertron wouldn’t see life in the west until 2002, and even then, they were effectively domesticated imports of Takara’s Super Collection Figure: Transformers line. As a result, it’s hard to say if there was any sort of collaboration involved in bringing these to life, or if Hasbro simply slapped an old label for a concept they had lying around onto a product Takara made that was close enough to the original concept. The toy business, am I right? In another part of the interview, the unnamed Hasbro representative seemed almost prescient when they said “I would love to make a scale model Devastator [about 2 foot high. (he made a hand gesture for the size)] I think it would make a great exclusive.” 16 years later, though he wasn’t exclusive and came in six inches shy of the mark, we nevertheless did get a Titan Class Devastator. If you’d like to read the full interview for yourself, direct your browser over to this link. And if you’d like to talk about this, or share any other ancient Transformers online ephemera, then head over to the “A trip down memory lane TF websites from the past” thread in our forums! We’d love to see what other relics from long ago can be turned up! Not a member? Register now! It’s totally free, save for that teeny little fragment of your Spark that helps sustain our existence! If forums aren’t your bag and you’re more of a social media kid, then you can find us on SMOKAT (that’s the Social Media Once Known As Twitter — just you wait, this’ll catch on better than “X” ever will) @AllsparkNews. Or you can do your web-slinging Into and Across the Metaverse to find our Facebook page, Facebook Group, and Instagram! Or you can go Beyond the Metaverse, and join us on our Discord, Discord.gg/allspark, where our operators are standing by to serve you!

Hide any sides you don't want swiped! From In Demand Toys on Facebook we have our first official pictures of Studio Series Gamer Edition Sideswipe. Shown are robot mode, vehicle mode, and his weapon: Want to discuss this new figure? Head on over to the Studio Series Discussion Thread in our forums! Not a member? Register now! It's totally free, save for that teeny little fragment of your Spark that helps sustain our existence! If forums aren't your bag and you're more of a social media kid, then you can find us on SMOKAT (that's the Social Media Once Known As Twitter -- just you wait, this'll catch on better than "X" ever will) @AllsparkNews. Or you can do your web-slinging Into and Across the Metaverse to find our Facebook page, Facebook Group, and Instagram! Or you can go Beyond the Metaverse, and join us on our Discord, Discord.gg/allspark, where our operators are standing by to serve you!

We have a newsletter from BigBadToyStore. -------------- NEW PRE-ORDERS -------------- Deadpool is back in the Marvel Legends series with some familiar figures so be sure to grab them while you still can! From the renowned and enduringly popular video game franchise Mega Man (also known as Rockman), threezero is proud to present MDLX Mega Man / Rockman! New Final Fantasy VII Bring Arts action figures are now available with Vincent Valentine, Yuffie Kisaragi, Cid Highwind, Cait Sith and Fat Moogle! The highly popular MPG Trainbot series now features the new MPG-08 "Trainbot Yamabuki," which transforms into the Type 925 Series 0 S1 Formation Doctor Yellow! This law enforcement “copper” is no old-timey patrolman; it’s the Copper Kidd, youngest member of the outer space-faring SilverHawks! This 7” scale, highly articulated SilverHawks ULTIMATES! Copper Kidd figure is inspired by the ‘80s animated series and depicts the small-but-mighty hero ready to execute some dazzling acrobatic moves with his cybernetic enhancements! A flame of madness and resentment that burns everything, Dabi, who has a cynical smile and doesn't show what's behind his heart, will be joining the Amazing Yamaguchi lineup! Introducing TrueSpec by Jada Toys, featuring the ultimate addition to any collector's lineup: the Dodge Charger from Fast and Furious in 1:24 scale! Skeletor has blue skin and blue blood, so... SKELETOR BLOOD! Leaning into this, Dark Matter Coffee has created a fruitier, blue-inspired play on their Unicorn Blood blend. Unicorn Blood is known to have bright acidity and a rich body that is delicious and plays well with milk. ------------ NEW ARRIVALS ------------ Action Force's latest figure and accessories have arrived, including the Arctic Steel Brigade 1/12 scale BBTS exclusive figure! Known to be the strongest woman in the world, Chun-Li is ready to kick her way into action with this 1/12 scale figure by Jada Toys. She comes equipped with alternate hands, head, countless kicks accessory, and stand. From the groundbreaking video game, Mega Man, comes the iconic robot character action figures in 1:12 scale by Jada Toys. With his mega buster arm cannon, Mega Man will travel to the ends of the earth to take out the menacing mad scientist Dr. Wily, and now you can get in on the action. New Masters of the Universe Masterverse action figures are here with Battle Armor He-Man, Mekaneck, Tri-Klops and King Keldor! Studio Series 86-07 Leader Class Dinobot Slug is back in stock! threezero is proud to announce the release of MDLX Megatron (G2 Universe), the supreme leader of the Decepticons. The premium, Lightning Collection Red Ranger Helmet has arrived, and is full-scale, wearable, and features show-inspired design and detail!