Every year is an anniversary, and 2024 is a special one for Transformers fans as it's the 40th of the franchise. Besides the usual deluge of commemorative figures and merchandize, this year's highlight is the release of "Transformers One," arguably one of, if not the best film in the franchise. What started in 1984 as … Continue reading One Shots / “40-Year Legacy”
Since its release in 2020, Earthrise Optimus Prime held the title of being the de facto modern G1-inspired Optimus Prime figure for the mainline releases. It was also the first modern Optimus Prime figure to include a fully functional trailer, which was extensively reused for several variants. But with the introduction of the Studio Series … Continue reading The Earthrise can now Rest: Transformers Studio Series ’86 Commander-class Optimus Prime
San Diego Comic Con 2024 is fast approaching and we're now getting a whole slew of convention exclusive items. For Transformers, they will continue their recent IDW-inspired sets, with the most recent being Nova Prime. This time, they seem to be taking inspiration from the upcoming Transformers One film as they will be focusing on … Continue reading “Transformers One” In Another Universe: SDCC 2024 Exclusive Transformers “Fractured Friendship” 2-Pack
UPDATE: Photos and release information added from the official solicitation. Following the leaks from several months ago, and the official pipeline reveal during the last Transformers live stream, Transformers designer Mark Maher (IG/@marclonus) posted what I assume to be test shots of the upcoming G1 Universe Optimus Prime figure. This follows a single image leak … Continue reading Great Alternative to the “Missing Link” Version: “Transformers Legacy: United” G1 Universe Optimus Prime! (Updated)
While no company wants their upcoming items leaked ahead of their intended solicitation dates, these do give fans excitement and hype, especially when pre-orders do drop. These are especially true with Transformers, and one of the items previously leaked was a modern figure of Vector Prime, The Prime of Time, from Transformers: Cybertron. And I … Continue reading The Prime of Time! “Legacy: United” Cybertron Universe Vector Prime Sneak Peek
