Author: Phil

Phil is the Owner/Editor-In-Chief/Chief Reviewer of ASM. He is a long time Transformers fan, having been involved in the online fandom since the early 90's. He resides with his wife in Wisconsin, but no, he doesn't like to eat much cheese.

NYCC 2011: What the Heck is Unit:E?

So, Justin Aclin tweeted this picture earlier this afternoon, calling it the “sleeper hit of the con?” It’s a promotional poster of Unit:E, which is, well, just look at it: It appears to be a new story that combines a lot of Hasbro properties into one continuity. Or something. We’ve got Jem and the Holograms, M.A.S.K. (holy crap M.A.S.K.!), Stretch Armstrong, Candy Land, Battleship Galaxies, the Action Man, The Micronauts, and Primordia. What does it mean? TFW2005 found a trademark earlier this year that claims it will be for a new Hasbro Studios movie. Whatever it is, it’s piqued our

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NYCC 2011: Hasbro Preview Night Thoughts

While ASM wasn’t at Hasbro’s Preview Night yesterday (congrats to the lucky ones who were!), that doesn’t mean we didn’t go searching the net for pictures of what was on display. Here’s a quick smattering of thoughts from me. Transformers From TFormers.com’s gallery (see it here), I think I’m most psyched about Cyberverse. I used to hate having characters in multiple size-classes. It ruined scale, plus it meant that in my completist days, I had to buy the same character over and over. Well, my completist days are over, and now I love the idea of Cyberverse. If you are

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Toy Review – Transformers – Decepticon Slice

The Geek Bits Name: Decepticon Slice Toyline: Transformers Subline: Transformers Timelines – G2 Redux Size Class: Deluxe Released: BotCon 2010 Availability: The Official Transformers Collectors Club Includes: Slice, Energon weapons, tech specs card, instructions Worth the price? Since you’d have to buy this from a dealer or eBay, it’s hard to say. You’re getting this toy for the character more than the toy, in my opinion. DECEPTICON SLICE, also known as Slicer… or Shattered Glass Wheeljack… or… hang on, let’s start this again. DECEPTICON SLICE is the new trademark-friendly name for SLICER, a Decepticon who appeared in toy form very

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Toy Review – Transformers – Ramjet (G2 Redux)

The Geek Bits Name: Ramjet Toyline: Transformers Subline: Transformers Timelines – G2 Redux Size Class: Deluxe Released: Spring 2011 Availability: The Official Transformers Collectors Club Includes: Ramjet, missile launchers, tech spec card, instructions Worth the price? If you are a huge G2 fan, definitely. If you want to complement your seeker collection, get it. But it does have some problems. RAMJET is one of two toys for 2011 from the Official Transformers Collectors Club (www.transformersclub.com). Based off the 2007 Classics Starscream toy (which has been redecoed and remolded so many times, it’s hard to keep track), Ramjet looks like he

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From the Lost ASM Archives: A Little Q&A With Joe Ruby, Part 2

This interview was given to ASM in 2005, but for reasons unknown it was never published.  Greg Sepelak asked if he could publish the Mega Man portions on his Tumblr blog. We are publishing this portion on ASM now to keep both parts together, but we still recommend that you check out Greg’s Tumblr site often. You can read Part 1 of our interview here. This interview was conducted by Matthew Karpowich and Greg Sepelak in February 2005. Mega Man ASM: When did the cartoon series first begin early production? Joe Ruby: 1994 ASM: Capcom had said that the series was

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Press Release: Hasbro Announces New York Comic Con Debut and “NYCC Kids!”

HASBRO ANNOUNCES NEW YORK COMIC CON DEBUT AND TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF “NYCC KIDS!” The Global Branded Play Company to Showcase Its Iconic Pop-Culture Properties at the Convention and Host the National BEYBLADE Championship at New York Comic Con’s “NYCC Kids!” PAWTUCKET, R.I. – SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 – For the first time at New York Comic Con, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) will attend the convention at the Javits Convention Center in New York City from October 13-16 to present many of its iconic brands and meet with fans. Hasbro will have a significant booth presence featuring current and upcoming products from

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Transformers Toy Review Roulette – August 2011

Okay, let’s start a new idea.  You pick the Transformers toy subline, I’ll pick a toy from that era (if I have it handy).  Any American line is valid — G1, G2, Beast Wars, Robots in Disguise, Armada, Energon, Cybertron, Classics, Movie 1, 2 or 3, Universe, Generations, Hunt for the Decepticons, Reveal the Shield.  Comment here, E-mail, post on Twitter, Facebook, or Google +.  The line with the most votes wins.  Let’s have votes open until next week Wednesday. Remember — vote for a line, not a specific toy.  I’m no longer a completist and don’t have every TF

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Chicago Comic Con 2011 – Post Convention Thoughts

Another Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con has come and gone, and while we wait another 51 weeks for it to return, all we can do is look back on the weekend and reminisce. It’s interesting to compare this year’s convention to previous years. At first glance, it may not look like it, but much has changed about the convention over the past few years, and there are some who say it may be for the worse. My feeling is that while it’s different, the convention has found a new focus that still provides a weekend of fun.

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