Let Them Come. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (2023) Review and Unsolicited Thoughts

The following may contain spoilers for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Director / Steven Caple Jr.Screenplay / Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, Jon HoeberProduction / Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Hasbro, New Republic Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Bay FilmsRelease Date / June 2023 Before we dive deep into this movie, let’s do a … Continue reading Let Them Come. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (2023) Review and Unsolicited Thoughts

Had me confused for a bit there: Marvel Legends Iron Man (Heroes Return)

Earlier this week, Hasbro revealed their new Marvel Legends Totally Awesome Hulk Build-A-Figure wave, which is also the first to introduce Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Photon from the upcoming film The Marvels. It also included figures from the comic books, including another Iron Man we haven't gotten previously, and got me confused for a … Continue reading Had me confused for a bit there: Marvel Legends Iron Man (Heroes Return)

Stuff on the Office Desk: Prime Primes, and Then Some

I've still yet to receive my Transformers: Rise of the Beasts figures in the next couple of weeks. So, in the meantime, here are the Primes on the office desk. For the last couple of months, I've been catching up on various Optimus Prime figures I've skipped, primarily due to my collecting shift from strictly … Continue reading Stuff on the Office Desk: Prime Primes, and Then Some

#4008 / Transformers Generations – War for Cybertron: Kingdom / Optimus Primal

With Transformers: Rise of the Beasts opening in local theaters this week, and with my mainline/core series figures from the movie arriving in the next couple of weekends, I figured continuing the monkey mayhem on the site with the last Optimus Primal figure released prior to Rise of the Beasts. Here is War for Cybertron: … Continue reading #4008 / Transformers Generations – War for Cybertron: Kingdom / Optimus Primal

Box Art Extravaganza: May 2023

Updated May 25, 2023. Following the last Hasbro Transformers Fanstream, they've now put the Transformers Studio Series (Buzzworthy Bumblebee) Voyager class Optimus Prime on pre-order. Buzzworthy Bumblebee was previously, as the name suggests, a Bumblebee-centric sub-brand. Now, it seems to be a catch all for Target-exclusive releases in the U.S. and there's no rhyme or … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: May 2023